FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:03:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 16:03:00 |
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| METAR |
KLKR 10nm SW | 161955Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM FEW041 25/14 A2999 RMK AO2
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KEQY 11nm NE | 161953Z AUTO 28006KT 8SM CLR 24/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02390139
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KUZA 16nm NW | 161654Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM FEW025 OVC034 22/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02170150
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| TAF |
KCLT 23nm NW | 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
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| NOTAMs |
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