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 |
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| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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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 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 10:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 12:16:16 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 08:16:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 131155Z AUTO 12004KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 21/21 A2994 RMK AO2 6//// 7//// T02060206
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KEHO
19nm SE | 131155Z AUTO 21005KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 A2992 RMK AO2
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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
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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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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