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43A

Montgomery County Airport
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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	43A
Lat/Long:	35-23-04.7390N 079-47-24.9590W 35-23.078983N 079-47.415983W 35.3846497,-79.7902664 (estimated)
Elevation:	632.5 ft. / 192.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	27356

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATTENDED
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH:	127.8
FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE:	127.8
WX AWOS-3 at HBI (17 nm N):	119.275 (336-626-7933)
WX AWOS-3 at VUJ (18 nm W):	128.175 (704-986-2097)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SDZr319/14.2		SANDHILLS VORTAC		111.80		03W
LIBr202/27.0		LIBERTY VORTAC		113.00		03W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:AVGAS 100LL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

20.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

35-22.772023N

35-23.385948N

Longitude:

079-47.563203W

079-47.268743W

Elevation:

572.7 ft.

632.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

027 magnetic, 021 true

207 magnetic, 201 true

Displaced threshold:

458 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

43 ft. trees, 1453 ft. from runway, 46 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

26 ft. pole, 456 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DTHR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone 910-576-4221
Manager:	KEVIN MCNEILL PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone (910) 220-1218 MGR PHONE 910-220-1218.

Additional Remarks

-	CTN: DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
-	UNMARKED 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THR RWY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN.
-	20-25 FT DEPRESSION 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 03 THR ON CNTRLN.
-	RWY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
-	35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT WEST OF RWY 03 CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RWY 21 THR ON CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT RIGHT OF RWY 21 CNTRLN.
-	FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH AT 910-484-8012.
-	RWY 21 HAS A PARALLEL GRAVEL DRIVEWAY 130 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (192KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (208KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHBI - Asheboro Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KVUJ - Stanly County Airport (18 nm W)
KSOP - Moore County Airport (22 nm SE)
KSCR - Siler City Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
KHFF - Mackall Army Airfield (25 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	11:45
Sunrise	07:13	12:13
Sunset	17:05	22:05
Evening civil twilight	17:33	22:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Dec-2025 05:10:33
Local (UTC-5)	03-Dec-2025 00:10:33

METAR

KHBI 17nm N	030455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 T00111020
KVUJ 18nm W	030455Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3002 RMK AO2 T00271001 400750027
KSOP 22nm SE	030456Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00330017 $
KSCR 24nm NE	030457Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2999 RMK AO2
KAFP 26nm SW	030455Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3000 RMK AO2 T00400009
KHFF 26nm SE	030455Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00430025 400760042 $
KRCZ 30nm S	030455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A2998 RMK AO2 T00530042

TAF

KPOB 40nm E	030200Z 0302/0408 32007KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2988INS BECMG 0302/0303 34010KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2990INS BECMG 0311/0312 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3007INS TX11/0320Z TNM01/0312Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0302 NEXT 0318
KGSO 44nm N	022112Z 0221/0318 24005KT P6SM OVC006 FM030000 33008KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 0300/0302 34011G20KT SKC
KFBG 46nm E	030200Z 0302/0408 33006KT 9999 SCT010 BKN015 QNH2988INS BECMG 0303/0304 33006KT 9999 FEW015 QNH2988INS BECMG 0306/0307 34005KT 9999 SKC QNH3032INS BCMNG 0400/0401 31000KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3011INS TX10/0318Z TN00/0311Z
KINT 49nm NW	030103Z 0301/0324 33007KT P6SM SCT005 FM030900 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Montgomery County (FBO)

910-576-4221
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge / snooze room

More info about Montgomery County (FBO)

Titan
	100LL
SS		$5.25
Updated 21-Nov-2025

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SS=Self service

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