FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HQU |
| Lat/Long: | 33-31-47.0000N 082-31-01.0000W
33-31.783333N 082-31.016667W
33.5297222,-82.5169444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 500.9 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 |
| 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 128.1/322.325 (AUGUSTA RCAG) WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IRQr243/20.7 | | COLLIERS VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CEDAR | | 097/4.9 | | 341 | | 04W | | AA | .- .- |
| EMORY | | 283/26.3 | | 385 | | 04W | | EMR | . -- .-. |
| CULVR | | 059/39.4 | | 380 | | 04W | | UMB | ..- -- -... |
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: | 5514 x 100 ft. / 1681 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: | 33-31.804857N | | 33-31.762787N |
| Longitude: | 082-31.559298W | | 082-30.475043W |
| Elevation: | 448.0 ft. | | 500.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 093 true | | 277 magnetic, 273 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 299 ft. | | 194 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5514 TODA:5514 ASDA:5514 LDA:5215 | | TORA:5514 TODA:5514 ASDA:5373 LDA:5179 |
| 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: | 36 ft. trees, 524 ft. from runway, 494 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 470 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
P.O. BOX 1017
THOMSON, GA 30824
Phone 706-595-1781
MCDUFFIE COUNTY - 210 RAIL ROAD STREET, THOMSON, GA 30824 |
| Manager: | JOHN WALLER
CITY OF THOMSON, 210 RAILROAD STREET
THOMSON, GA 30824
Phone 706-597-7378 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 50% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON RWY AT NIGHT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/NDB RWY 10 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (286KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| AZALA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| CHATT SIX (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| MISTY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (175KB) |
| NDINA FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| SAMMI FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (135KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (489KB) |
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)
2J3 - Louisville Municipal Airport (33 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Jan-2010
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Mar-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2023 09:01:08 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Mar-2023 05:01:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KHQU | 200855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3024 RMK AO2 T10131064
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| TAF |
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KDNL
24nm E | 200531Z 2006/2106 31007KT P6SM SKC FM201300 01007KT P6SM SCT250 FM210200 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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KAGS
29nm E | 200531Z 2006/2106 31007KT P6SM SKC FM201300 01007KT P6SM SCT250 FM210200 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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