FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HQU |
| Lat/Long: | 33-31-47.0333N / 082-31-01.0233W 33-31.783888N / 082-31.017055W 33.5297315 / -82.5169509 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 501 ft. / 152.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of THOMSON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30824 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL, PAPIS RY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.625 (706-597-9801) |
| AUGUSTA APPROACH: | 126.8 [0600-0000] |
| AUGUSTA DEPARTURE: | 126.8 [0600-0000] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 128.1/323.0 (AUGUSTA RCAG) WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IRQr243/20.7 | | COLLIERS VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5503 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 87.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 33-31.804877N | | 33-31.762900N |
| Longitude: | 082-31.558190W | | 082-30.475920W |
| Elevation: | 448.0 ft. | | 500.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 093 true | | 277 magnetic, 273 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 295 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 321 ft. left and right of centerline 0:1 APPROACH SLOPE TO 295' DISPLACED THLD, 50+ FT TREES 429 FEET LEFT AND RIGHT AT DISPLACED THLD. | | 75 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 480 ft. right of centerline 50' TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT 0 FT - 200 FT FRM RY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | THOMSON CITY & MCDUFFIE CO COUNTY COURTHOUSE THOMSON, GA 30824 Phone 706-595-1781 |
| Manager: | DON POWERS CITY OF THOMSON, 309 MAIN STREET THOMSON, GA 30824 Phone 706-595-1781 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 47% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON RWY AT NIGHT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC/NDB RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| VOR/DME-A **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| NDB RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| AZALA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| CHATT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (230KB) |
| MISTY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
| NDINA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| SAMMI TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIIY - Washington-Wilkes County Airport (21 nm NW)
KDNL - Daniel Field Airport (24 nm E)
KAGS - Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (29 nm E)
3J7 - Greene County Regional Airport (31 nm W)
27A - Elbert County Airport-Patz Field (37 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Jan-2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:48:52 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:48:52 |
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| METAR |
| KHQU | 161055Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM SCT075 12/12 A3008 RMK AO1 T01240124
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| TAF |
KDNL 24nm E | 160520Z 1606/1706 36005KT P6SM BKN200 FM161200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1612/1615 BKN025 FM161500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150
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KAGS 29nm E | 160520Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM BKN200 TEMPO 1607/1611 3SM BR FM161200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1612/1615 BKN025 FM161500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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