AirNav: KMDQ - Huntsville Executive Airport / Tom Sharp Jr Field

KMDQ

Huntsville Executive Airport / Tom Sharp Jr Field
Huntsville, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

Location

FAA Identifier:	MDQ
Lat/Long:	34-51-33.6680N 086-33-27.0500W 34-51.561133N 086-33.450833W 34.8593522,-86.5575139 (estimated)
Elevation:	763.2 ft. / 232.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04W (2015)
From city:	1 mile NE of HUNTSVILLE, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	35759

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MDQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	SAT-SUN 0730-2000, ALL MON-FRI 0730-2130 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-9345.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REILS RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3PT:	120.000 (256-829-1242)
HUNTSVILLE APPROACH:	125.6 [0600-0000]
HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE:	125.6 [0600-0000]
WX AWOS-3 at FYM (12 nm N):	135.275 (931-433-5916)
WX ASOS at HSV (17 nm SW):	121.25 (256-772-8074)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.7 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RQZr043/5.3		ROCKET VORTAC		112.20		02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	LOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	60.0
Double wheel:	75.0
Double tandem:	140.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

34-52.096817N

34-51.025443N

Longitude:

086-33.440267W

086-33.461387W

Elevation:

719.0 ft.

763.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

185 magnetic, 181 true

005 magnetic, 001 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

32 ft. trees, 1019 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MADISON CO EXEC ARPT AUTH PO BOX 110 MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759 Phone 256-828-3883 TOM SHARP.
Manager:	RAY MEYER 360 CLYDE SHELTON DRIVE MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759 Phone 256-828-1403

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		106
Single engine airplanes:		94
Multi engine airplanes:		10
Jet airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 94/day *
49%	transient general aviation
44%	local general aviation
5%	air taxi
2%	military
* for 12-month period ending 16 October 2017

Additional Remarks

-	GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU HUNTSVILLE APCH & ANNISTON FSS.
-	FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2098. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18 CHANGED		download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (233KB)
VOR-B		download (192KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (157KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (490KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFYM - Fayetteville Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (17 nm SW)
KDCU - Pryor Field Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
4A6 - Scottsboro Municipal Airport-Word Field (29 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Mar-2023

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:10	11:10
Sunrise	06:36	11:36
Sunset	19:05	00:05
Evening civil twilight	19:31	00:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Mar-2023 16:14:25
Local (UTC-5)	31-Mar-2023 11:14:25

METAR

KMDQ	311555Z AUTO 10SM -RA OVC110 15/13 A3009 RMK A02 T01510129
KFYM 12nm N	311555Z AUTO 20012G20KT 7SM CLR 16/13 A3009 RMK A01
KHUA 13nm SW	311555Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM -RA SCT046 BKN075 OVC100 16/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 P0005 T01610156
KHSV 17nm SW	311553Z 17010G18KT 6SM -RA BR SCT075 OVC100 17/14 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE34B50 SLP182 P0001 T01720144 $

TAF

KHUA
13nm SW

311200Z 3112/0118 16009KT 9999 FEW075 510053 QNH3010INS BECMG 3113/3114 16009KT 9999 SCT012 WS020/20040KT QNH3011INS TEMPO 3115/3120 16012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB BECMG 3121/3122 18009KT 9999 BKN020 520053 QNH2990INS BECMG 0107/0108 22015KT 8000 -SHRA OVC010 520053 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0110/0115 24020G30KT 8000 -TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 0114/0115 23009KT 9999 NSW SCT010 520053 QNH2987INS BECMG 0116/0117 25015G25KT 9999 SKC 510043 QNH2994INS TX25/3119Z TN12/3112Z

KHSV
17nm SW

311120Z 3112/0112 17010G20KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 WS020/19035KT FM312100 19015G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN150 PROB30 3121/0103 6SM SHRA BR BKN025 FM010300 18020G30KT P6SM -TSRA BKN025CB OVC040 PROB30 0103/0108 4SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC025CB FM010800 24018G28KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN020

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 123.00
256-828-1403
256-828-3883
[web site]
[email]

6500' Runway with ILS 18 and LPV 18/36 Approaches!
You do have a CHOICE in Huntsville airports. Avoid ramp fees and enjoy our modern facilities. KMDQ makes a great Tech Stop!
Note the airport name has changed to Huntsville Executive Airport to more accurately reflect the area served by KMDQ. Located just north of the Huntsville city limit, KMDQ is the closest airport to Huntsville downtown.

More info and photos of Executive Flight Center

100LL

Jet A

$6.07

$6.82

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

8 read write

FS=Full service

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