FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | N52 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-51-49.7400N / 080-44-52.7400W 34-51.829000N / 080-44.879000W 34.8638167 / -80.7479833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 602 ft. / 183.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of WAXHAW, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28173 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 120.05 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 120.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LKR (10 nm SW): | 120.825 (803-286-6444) |
| WX ASOS at EQY (11 nm NE): | 135.775 (704-283-5185) |
| WX ASOS at UZA (17 nm NW): | 120.775 (803-981-9388) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FMLr128/12.6 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| CLTr158/22.0 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| CTFr302/26.6 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WESLEY | | 207/5.7 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| LANCASTER | | 040/10.1 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| PAGELAND | | 295/21.4 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
| CHESTER | | 084/22.8 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
| STONIA | | 140/28.1 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| WINNSBORO | | 036/37.6 | | 414 | | 07W | | FDW | ..-. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3309 x 40 ft. / 1009 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity RY 04/22 NSTD LIRL. ONLY THREE END LIGHTS EACH SIDE OF RYS AND EACH SIDE OF DSPLCD THLD. |
| Runway edge markings: | RYS 04 & 22 MARKINGS NSTD SIZE. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 34-51.614333N | | 34-52.044333N |
| Longitude: | 080-45.082667W | | 080-44.675333W |
| Elevation: | 602.0 ft. | | 599.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 038 true | | 225 magnetic, 218 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 334 ft. from runway, 96 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear +48 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD 129 FT R & L. | | 60 ft. trees, 307 ft. from runway, 146 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 61 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 109 FT RIGHT; 60 FT TREES 144 FT FM THLD OFFSET 121 FT LEFT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAARS INC. PO BOX 248 WAXHAW, NC 28173 Phone 704-843-6220 |
| Manager: | BRUCE POWELL 7710 JAARS ROAD WAXHAW, NC 28173 Phone 704-843-6220 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 84% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 15 September 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 4 HAS 5 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FROM THR 0 BOTH. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 04/22 HAS 20 FT DOWN SLOPE BTN ENDS. |
| - | SFC VARIATIONS IN RY SURFACE AREA. |
| - | WIND CONDITIONS PERMITTING AT NIGHT TKOF RY 22 & LAND RY 04. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (299KB) |
| MAJIC ONE | |
download (254KB) |
| SHINE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (389KB) |
| UNARM THREE | |
download (274KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLKR - Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport (10 nm SW)
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (11 nm NE)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (17 nm NW)
KPYG - Pageland Airport (21 nm E)
KDCM - Chester Catawba Regional Airport (23 nm W)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 12:19:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 08:19:22 |
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| METAR |
KLKR 10nm SW | 131155Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2
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KEQY 11nm NE | 131153Z AUTO 23009KT 6SM BR CLR 24/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 70036 T02390228 10239 20222 55001
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KUZA 16nm NW | 131154Z AUTO 22009KT 5SM BR CLR 23/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02330228 10233 20217 56005
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| TAF |
KCLT 23nm NW | 131120Z 1312/1412 21005KT P6SM FEW006 FEW250 FM131400 24006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035 FM131800 25008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 TEMPO 1318/1320 26010G15KT 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM140300 35004KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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