FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FQD |
| Lat/Long: | 35-25-41.6000N / 081-56-06.2800W 35-25.693333N / 081-56.104667W 35.4282222 / -81.9350778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077 ft. / 328.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28139 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FQD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1800, ALL SUN 1100-1700 FOR AFTER HRS SVC CALL 828-755-7261. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RY 01 - CTAF. PAPI RY 1 & RY 19 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EHO (19 nm SE): | 118.425 (704-487-0100) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/257.9 (JONESVILLE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SUGr087/16.4 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SPAr001/23.7 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-25.283163N | | 35-26.105162N |
| Longitude: | 081-56.136182W | | 081-56.072835W |
| Elevation: | 1057.1 ft. | | 1077.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 004 true | | 189 magnetic, 184 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 77 ft. trees, 1958 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 121 ft. trees, 1834 ft. from runway, 151 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear 6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH 622 AIRPORT RD, STE 102 RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | CHRISTOPHER ROACH 622 AIRPORT RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 Phone 828-287-0800 ALT PH# 828-755-7261. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 100 FT DROPOFF 315 FT FM THLD RY 01; 0B. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF 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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (221KB) |
| LOC RWY 01 | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (31 nm S)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in November 2006
looking north
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:59:49 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:59:49 |
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| METAR |
| KFQD | 161655Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM SCT025 21/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T02080135
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KEHO 19nm SE | 161655Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM SCT021 SCT025 20/15 A3006 RMK AO2 T01990146
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| TAF |
KAVL 29nm W | 161135Z 1612/1712 00000KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 1612/1613 1/4SM FG VV001 FM161400 00000KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM161500 00000KT P6SM BKN050 FM170700 28003KT P6SM OVC019 FM171100 21003KT 2SM -SHRA OVC019
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KHKY 33nm NE | 161325Z 1613/1712 22003KT P6SM FEW001 SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1614/1616 BKN015 FM161600 23005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM170200 23003KT P6SM BKN070
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KGSP 35nm SW | 161135Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM161600 22006KT P6SM OVC150 FM170200 22003KT P6SM BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
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