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KFQD Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field
Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
SUGr087/16.4SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W
SPAr001/23.7SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RUTHERFORD015/4.834405WRFE .-. ..-. .
FIRST RIVER309/19.541706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
FIDDLERS224/21.339107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
BROAD RIVER074/27.837904WBRA -... .-. .-
FAIRMONT009/31.724805WFRT ..-. .-. -

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 35-25.283163N35-26.105162N
Longitude: 081-56.136182W081-56.072835W
Elevation: 1057.1 ft.1077.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 009 magnetic, 004 true189 magnetic, 184 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 77 ft. trees, 1958 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear121 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
    
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW**   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1910:19
Sunrise06:4610:46
Sunset20:1900:19
Evening civil twilight20:4600:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 12:16:16
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 08:16:16
 
METAR
KFQD 131155Z AUTO 12004KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 21/21 A2994 RMK AO2 6//// 7//// T02060206
KEHO 
19nm SE 
131155Z AUTO 21005KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 A2992 RMK AO2
TAF
KAVL 
29nm W 
131120Z 1312/1412 33003KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 OVC015 FM131300 31004KT 5SM -SHRA BKN004 BKN015 OVC025 FM131500 32007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 TEMPO 1315/1318 33010G15KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM131800 30008KT P6SM BKN035 FM140500 34004KT 4SM BR BKN004
KHKY 
33nm NE 
131120Z 1312/1412 00000KT 3/4SM BR BKN002 OVC008 FM131330 26003KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN012 FM131430 25006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 TEMPO 1318/1321 27010G15KT 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM140000 31006KT P6SM BKN040
KGSP 
35nm SW 
131120Z 1312/1412 23004KT 4SM BR BKN005 FM131300 24008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN250 FM132000 26011KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 TEMPO 1320/1324 26010G15KT 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM140400 32003KT P6SM BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Rutherford County Airport - Marchman Field 828-287-0800
828-755-7261
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Rutherford County Airport - Marchman Field
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.35 $4.88 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

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57 Alpha Cafe 828-286-1677
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SUPER 8 SPINDALE FOREST CITY 5.5 38-45

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Hotels in other cities near Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field

4 in Forest City
1 in Rutherfordton (Green Creek)
4 in Marion
1 in Columbus
 

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