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KRUQ Rowan County Airport
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: RUQ
Lat/Long: 35-38-45.2000N / 080-31-13.0000W
35-38.753333N / 080-31.216667W
35.6458889 / -80.5202778
(estimated)
Elevation: 772 ft. / 235.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of SALISBURY, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28147

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1938
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RUQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-2000
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 02 & 20; PAPI RYS 02 & 20 & MALSR RY 20 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.175 (704-637-6197)
CHARLOTTE APPROACH: 128.32
CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: 128.32
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.35
WX AWOS-3 at EXX (13 nm NE): 119.825 (336-956-2967)
WX AWOS-3 at JQF (18 nm SW): 133.675 (704-785-2145)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CLTr043/34.5CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
GSOr231/35.7GREENSBORO VORTAC116.2003W
BZMr117/37.5BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME110.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROVDY202/5.427506WRU .-. ..-
DAVIE197/16.435406WDVZ -.. ...- --..
LINCOLNTON083/28.443206WIZN .. --.. -.
CITY LAKE271/32.226608WCQJ -.-. --.- .---
WILKI141/39.720906WUKF ..- -.- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
24 SELF SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR 100LL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 55.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 35-38.317147N35-39.188833N
Longitude: 080-31.370417W080-31.064443W
Elevation: 769.1 ft.765.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 022 magnetic, 016 true202 magnetic, 196 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 59 ft. trees, 928 ft. from runway, 462 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
9 FT TO 24 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD, 425 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
64 ft. trees, 2667 ft. from runway, 851 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear
19 FT TREES 0-100 FT FM THLD, 452 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ROWAN COUNTY
130 W. INNES ST
SALISBURY, NC 28144
Phone 704-216-8100
Manager: THAD HOWELL
3670 AIRPORT LOOP
SALISBURY, NC 28147-8921
Phone 704-216-7753

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 96
Single engine airplanes: 71
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 2
Military aircraft: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 118/day *
51% transient general aviation
37% local general aviation
9% military
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 May 2011

Additional Remarks

ADDNL OBSTNS FOR RY 02; 20' BLDG 1100' FM THR 100' R OF CNTRLN.
24 HR SVC BY REQ. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 704-239-1836.
TRANSIT MILITARY FUEL
RMK: ARNG; LTD PRK RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL ACFT WITH PPR. OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
SKY DIVING OPS AND AEROBATICS BOX OVR 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
NASCR ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (296KB)
UNARM THREE   download (274KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (263KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (263KB)
NDB RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (240KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BOBCAT FIVE   download (337KB)
HORNET SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (396KB)
HUGO TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (491KB)
PANTHER TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (419KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (141KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEXX - Davidson County Airport (13 nm NE)
8A7 - Twin Lakes Airport (16 nm N)
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (19 nm W)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (22 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KRUQ (Rowan County Airport)
Photo by Ron Schreck
Photo taken 12-Nov-2010
looking northeast.

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From to KRUQ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0511:05
Sunrise07:3011:30
Sunset18:4522:45
Evening civil twilight19:1123:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 20:00:00
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 16:00:00
 
METAR
KRUQ 161655Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM SCT021 BKN030 20/14 A3005 RMK AO2 T01980139
KEXX 
14nm NE 
161655Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM 21/14 A3004 RMK AO2 T02090142
KJQF 
18nm SW 
161655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT028 SCT035 22/14 A3009
TAF
KINT 
33nm NE 
161422Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM OVC011 TEMPO 1615/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
KCLT 
33nm SW 
161137Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN015 FM161400 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM161700 21004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM170200 23003KT P6SM BKN070
KGSO 
39nm NE 
161423Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM BKN012 OVC035 TEMPO 1614/1616 SCT015 BKN025 FM161600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Rowan County (FBO)
UNICOM 122.80
704-216-7749
[web site]
[email]

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Runway 5500' X 100' ILS/NDB/Full Length Taxiway. 18 Miles North of Lowes Motor Speedway. Low fuel prices with discount for volume purchases. Maintenance and Avionics installation and repair on-site. Corporate hangar available. GA hangar rentals and Tie-down. Flight School. Office Space Available. Pilot's Lounge. Rental Cars
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FS $5.95 $4.99 
SS $5.45 --- 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 BOSS Aircraft Refinishers
704-310-1421
[web site]
[email]
Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft painting, Aircraft interiors

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Rowan County Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN 2.0 94-99
HAMPTON INN SALISBURY 2.0 104-115
HOLIDAY INN SALISBURY CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 109-130
AFFORDABLE SUITES SALISBURY 2.3 49-50
SUPER 8 SALISBURY NC 3.0 51-81
DAYS INN SALISBURY 3.4 42-57

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Rowan County Airport

1 in South Salisbury
6 in Salisbury
5 in Kannapolis
19 in Concord
10 in Mooresville
7 in Lexington
 

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