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KAKH Gastonia Municipal Airport
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: SUN 1100-1700, ALL MON-SAT 0800-1700
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-460-5619
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND ODALS RY 03, PAPI RYS 03 AND 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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 COUNTY042/39.432604WUOT ..- --- -
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 clear23 ft. trees, 349 ft. from runway, 139 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
5 FT BRUSH 25 FT FM THLD OFFSET 47 FT RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 7 FT TREE 182 FT FM THLD OFFSET 193 FT RIGHT 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: 36
Single engine airplanes: 28
Multi engine airplanes: 7
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 26 June 2009

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHESTERFIELD THREE   download (380KB)
MAJIC ONE   download (312KB)
SHINE SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (453KB)
UNARM ONE   download (307KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (206KB)
NDB RWY 03   download (182KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BOBCAT FIVE   download (332KB)
HORNET SEVEN   download (379KB)
HUGO TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (547KB)
PANTHER TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (446KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (79KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset18:0323:03
Evening civil twilight18:2923:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 12:25:07
Local (UTC-5)  12-Feb-2012 07:25:07
 
METAR
KAKH 121154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M14 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP248 T10721144 11044 21072 51014
KCLT 
10nm E 
121152Z 26004KT 10SM CLR M07/M16 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP245 T10721156 11044 21072 51013
KUZA 
14nm S 
121154Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR M07/M14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP256 T10721144 11050 21078 51010
KIPJ 
17nm N 
121155Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR M07/M15 A3021 RMK AO2
TAF
KCLT 
10nm E 
121142Z 1212/1312 32008KT P6SM SKC FM121500 30010G18KT P6SM SKC FM122200 29008KT P6SM SKC FM130300 32004KT P6SM FEW250
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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, ...
 
Courtesy car   Cessna Pilot Center   Cirrus   FAA Authorized Chart Agent   Wireless Internet Access  
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.70 $5.38 
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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 4.6 124-125
COUNTRY INN & SUITES- CHARLOTTE AIRPORT 12.3 59-91
COMFORT SUITES - GASTONIA 4.6 80-119
DAYS INN GASTONIA WEST 5.9 40-55
 

Other hotels near Gastonia Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN 4.1 32-46
SUPER 8 GASTONIA NC 4.5 46-57
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN 4.6 85-147
HAMPTON INN CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA 4.6 71-139
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT CHARLOTTE GASTONIA 4.6 69-109

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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