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KAKH Gastonia Municipal Airport
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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: MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1700, ALL SUN 1100-1700
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
CLTr279/9.7CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
FMLr325/16.0FORT MILL VORTAC112.4002W
SPAr077/39.5SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STONIAat field26006WGHJ --. .... .---
LINCOLNTON195/20.343206WIZN .. --.. -.
FIRST RIVER104/22.241706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
CHESTER012/25.122006WDCM -.. -.-. --
WESLEY310/26.520406WTWL - .-- .-..
LANCASTER341/32.140007WLKR .-.. -.- .-.
UNION COUNTY044/39.432606WUOT ..- --- -
FIDDLERS147/39.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-

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: 
Single wheel: 24.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 35-11.883970N35-12.430898N
Longitude: 081-09.172183W081-08.812867W
Elevation: 795.5 ft.779.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 034 magnetic, 028 true214 magnetic, 208 true
Displaced threshold: no90 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. road, 292 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear18 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
    
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHESTERFIELD THREE   download (299KB)
MAJIC ONE   download (254KB)
SHINE SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (389KB)
UNARM THREE   download (274KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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
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 **NEW**   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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Area around KAKH (Gastonia Municipal Airport)
 
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From to KAKH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1710:17
Sunrise06:4410:44
Sunset20:1500:15
Evening civil twilight20:4200:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 12:05:16
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 08:05:16
 
METAR
KAKH 131154Z AUTO 22004KT 4SM BR OVC004 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02280222 10228 20211 55003
KCLT 
10nm E 
131152Z 22007KT 10SM FEW250 24/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02390222 10239 20217 55003
KUZA 
14nm S 
131154Z AUTO 22009KT 5SM BR CLR 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02330228 10233 20217 56005
KIPJ 
17nm N 
122136Z AUTO 01010G15KT 10SM BKN043 27/20 A3002 RMK AO2
TAF
KCLT 
10nm E 
130859Z 1309/1406 20003KT P6SM FEW250 FM131100 23005KT P6SM BKN100 FM131800 25008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 TEMPO 1318/1320 26010G15KT 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM132200 26007KT P6SM BKN045 FM140300 35004KT P6SM BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
FlyCarolina Aviation 704-864-4363
704-460-5619
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, ...

More info about FlyCarolina Aviation
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.98 $5.80 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Gastonia Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Gastonia Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAKH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHARLOTTE GASTONIA 4.6 124-139
COUNTRY INN & SUITES- CHARLOTTE AIRPORT 12.3 79-80
COMFORT SUITES - GASTONIA 4.6 95-99
DAYS INN GASTONIA WEST 5.9 42-62
 

Other hotels near Gastonia Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN 4.1 32-60
SUPER 8 GASTONIA NC 4.5 41-58
BEST WESTERN PLUS EXECUTIVE INN 4.6 72-100
HAMPTON INN CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA 4.6 124-129
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT CHARLOTTE GASTONIA 4.6 94-99

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Gastonia Municipal Airport

12 in Gastonia
2 in Belmont
5 in Fort Mill, SC
6 in Pineville
143 in Charlotte
2 in Lincolnton
 

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