FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AKH |
| Lat/Long: | 35-12-09.5000N / 081-08-59.6000W
35-12.158333N / 081-08.993333W
35.2026389 / -81.1498889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 798 ft. / 243.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of GASTONIA, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28056 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AKH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT 0900-1700, ALL SUN 1100-1700, ALL MON-FRI 0800-1700
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-460-5619
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
AFTER HOURS SVC CALL 704-201-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND ODALS RY 03, PAPI RYS 03 AND 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.725 (704-868-9034) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 134.75 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 134.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.2 |
| WX ASOS at CLT (10 nm E): | PHONE 704-359-0235 |
| WX ASOS at UZA (14 nm S): | 120.775 (803-981-9388) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (17 nm N): | 119.675 (704-735-6954) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CLTr279/9.7 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| FMLr325/16.0 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| SPAr077/39.5 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3770 x 100 ft. / 1149 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-11.883970N | | 35-12.430898N |
| Longitude: | 081-09.172183W | | 081-08.812867W |
| Elevation: | 795.5 ft. | | 779.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 028 true | | 214 magnetic, 208 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 292 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. trees, 563 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
14 FT TREES 126 FT FM END OF RY 246 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 6 FT BRUSH 20 FT FM END OF RY 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; AND 5 FT BRUSH 35 FT FROM END BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. AT DSPLCD: 5 FT BRUSH 99 FT FM DSPLCD 107 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; AND 5 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM DSPLCD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GASTONIA
PO BOX 1748
GASTONIA, NC 28053
Phone 704-866-6011 |
| Manager: | BUTCH PEARSON
1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD
GASTONIA, NC 28056
Phone 704-864-4363 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 137/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARALLEL TWY UNLGTD. |
| - | 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | 50 FT DROP-OFF 124 FT FM DISPLACED THR L&R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RY 21 AS CALM WIND RY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (299KB) |
| MAJIC ONE | |
download (254KB) |
| SHINE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (389KB) |
| UNARM THREE | |
download (274KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (186KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 | |
download (160KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BOBCAT FIVE | |
download (280KB) |
| HORNET SEVEN | |
download (308KB) |
| HUGO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (440KB) |
| PANTHER TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (361KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (10 nm E)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (14 nm S)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 05-Jul-2010
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:48:14 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:48:14 |
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| METAR |
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| KAKH | 161654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW021 SCT034 20/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02000144
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KCLT
10nm E | 161652Z 00000KT 10SM SCT022 BKN036 22/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02170139
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KUZA
14nm S | 161654Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM FEW025 OVC034 22/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02170150
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| TAF |
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KCLT
10nm E | 161137Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN015 FM161400 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM161700 21004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM170200 23003KT P6SM BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
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