FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | HQU |
Lat/Long: | 33-31-47.0300N 082-31-01.0300W 33-31.783833N 082-31.017167W 33.5297306,-82.5169528 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 501.3 ft. / 152.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04W (1995) |
From city: | 4 miles N of THOMSON, GA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 30824 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 120.625 (706-597-9801) |
AUGUSTA APPROACH: | 124.45 [0600-0000] |
AUGUSTA DEPARTURE: | 124.45 [0600-0000] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 128.1/322.325 (AUGUSTA RCAG) WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
IRQr243/20.7 | | COLLIERS VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
CEDAR | | 097/4.9 | | 341 | | 04W | | AA | .- .- |
EMORY | | 283/26.3 | | 385 | | 04W | | EMR | . -- .-. |
CULVR | | 059/39.4 | | 380 | | 04W | | UMB | ..- -- -... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 5514 x 100 ft. / 1681 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 50.0 | Double tandem: | 87.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 33-31.804857N | | 33-31.762787N |
Longitude: | 082-31.559298W | | 082-30.475043W |
Elevation: | 448.5 ft. | | 501.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 093 true | | 277 magnetic, 273 true |
Displaced threshold: | 299 ft. | | 194 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5514 TODA:5514 ASDA:5514 LDA:5215 | | TORA:5514 TODA:5514 ASDA:5373 LDA:5179 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | 36 ft. trees, 524 ft. from runway, 494 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 470 ft. right of centerline 50 FT TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT 0 FT - 200 FT FM RWY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | THOMSON CITY & MCDUFFIE CO P.O. BOX 1017 THOMSON, GA 30824 Phone 706-595-1781 MCDUFFIE COUNTY - 210 RAIL ROAD STREET, THOMSON, GA 30824. |
Manager: | JOHN WALLER CITY OF THOMSON, 210 RAILROAD STREET THOMSON, GA 30824 Phone 706-597-7378 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | 50% | local general aviation | 50% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER ON RWY AT NIGHT. |
- | FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/NDB RWY 10 | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (285KB) |
VOR/DME-A | |
download (216KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
Departure Procedures |
AZALA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (163KB) |
CHATT SIX (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
MISTY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (174KB) |
NDINA FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
SAMMI FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (135KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (489KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIIY - Washington/Wilkes County Airport (21 nm NW)
KDNL - Daniel Field Airport (24 nm E)
KAGS - Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (29 nm E)
KCPP - Greene County Regional Airport (31 nm W)
2J3 - Louisville Municipal Airport (33 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Jan-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 18-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
Sunset | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2024 08:53:34 |
Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2024 04:53:34 |
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METAR |
KHQU | 180835Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 17/16 A3007 RMK AO2 T01660163
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TAF |
KDNL 24nm E | 180523Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM181400 28005KT P6SM SKC FM182000 22005KT P6SM SKC
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KAGS 29nm E | 180523Z 1806/1906 00000KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 TEMPO 1809/1812 4SM BR FM181400 28005KT P6SM SKC FM182000 22005KT P6SM SKC FM190000 00000KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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