FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 OCTOBER 2020
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: | 1077.3 ft. / 328.4 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FQD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RY 01 - CTAF. |
| 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+
100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SER FUEL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 004 true | | 189 magnetic, 184 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. trees, 2153 ft. from runway, 446 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 575 ft. from runway, 255 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 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
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone (828) 287-0800
MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 66% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 May 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROPOFF 315 FT FM THLD OFFSET 140 FT RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROPOFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | TXWY A TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROPOFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN |
| - | RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN |
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 from 08 October 2020 at 0901Z to 05 November 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (261KB) |
| LOC RWY 01 | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (51KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (282KB) |
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/Simpson Field (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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Times for 14-Oct-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2020 02:19:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 14-Oct-2020 22:19:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3010 RMK AO2
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KEHO
19nm SE | 150135Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2 T01300117
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KAVL
29nm W | 141738Z 1418/1518 16004KT P6SM SKC FM151100 18003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM151400 19005KT P6SM BKN035
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KHKY
33nm NE | 141738Z 1418/1518 17004KT P6SM SKC FM151000 00000KT P6SM FEW200 FM151300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM151600 21005KT P6SM SCT040
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KGSP
35nm SW | 141738Z 1418/1518 08005KT P6SM SKC FM150100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151100 18003KT P6SM SCT020 FM151400 22005KT P6SM BKN025 FM151700 22006KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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