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KAKH Gastonia Municipal Airport
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: AKH
Lat/Long: 35-12-09.4430N 081-08-59.5530W
35-12.157383N 081-08.992550W
35.2026231,-81.1498758
(estimated)
Elevation: 797.9 ft. / 243.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2000)
From city: 4 miles S of GASTONIA, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28056

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AKH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-SUN 0800-1700
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY.
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-201-1500.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT ODALS RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 135.725 (704-868-9034)
CHARLOTTE APPROACH: 120.05
CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: 120.05
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.2
BARMY DP: 120.05
BEAVY DP: 120.05
BOBZY DP: 120.05
ESTRR DP: 120.05
ICONS DP: 120.05
JOJJO DP: 120.05
JOOLS STAR: 135.6
KERMIT DP: 120.05
KILNS DP: 120.05
KNIGHTS DP: 120.05
KRITR DP: 120.05
KWEEN DP: 120.05
LILLS DP: 120.05
RASLN STAR: 126.15
WEAZL DP: 120.05
WX ASOS at CLT (10 nm E): PHONE 704-790-5484
WX ASOS at UZA (14 nm S): 120.775 (803-981-9388)
WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (17 nm N): 119.675 (704-735-6954)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CLTr279/9.7CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
SPAr077/39.5SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STONIAat field26006WGHJ --. .... .---
FIRST RIVER104/22.241706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
CHESTER012/25.122006WDCM -.. -.-. --
UNION COUNTY044/39.432606WUOT ..- --- -
FIDDLERS147/39.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 3769 x 100 ft. / 1149 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 24.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 35-11.883997N35-12.430780N
Longitude: 081-09.172150W081-08.812928W
Elevation: 795.5 ft.779.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 034 magnetic, 028 true214 magnetic, 208 true
Displaced threshold: no81 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. road, 279 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear31 ft. trees, 255 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 4:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 30 FT TREES LOCATED 333 FT FRM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 93 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GASTONIA
PO BOX 1748
GASTONIA, NC 28053
Phone (704) 214-9160
STEVE HUSS.
Manager: STEVE HUSS
1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD
GASTONIA, NC 28056
Phone 704-869-7844

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 48
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
54% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 04 July 2022

Additional Remarks

RWY 03 - 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN.
RWY 21 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN AND UNMARKED PLINES 370 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN.
NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RWY 21 AS CALM WIND RWY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RWY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
RWY 03/21 NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JOOLS ONE (RNAV)   download (273KB)
LIINN THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (312KB)
MAJIC FOUR   download (262KB)
RASLN THREE   download (197KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (229KB)
NDB RWY 03   download (188KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (65KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BARMY FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (220KB)
BEAVY SIX (RNAV) **NEW**   download (204KB)
BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (222KB)
ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (193KB)
ICONS FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (193KB)
JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (243KB)
KERMIT FOUR **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (381KB)
KILNS FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (196KB)
KNIGHTS THREE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (368KB)
KRITR SIX (RNAV) **NEW**   download (193KB)
KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (196KB)
LILLS THREE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (175KB)
WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (173KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (206KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (10 nm E)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (14 nm S)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KJQF - Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (24 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5010:50
Sunrise07:1511:15
Sunset19:4323:43
Evening civil twilight20:0900:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 09:27:23
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 05:27:23
 
METAR
KAKH 290854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00281017 53002
KCLT 
10nm E 
290852Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00441028 53002
KUZA 
14nm S 
290854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00391011 53001
KIPJ 
17nm N 
290915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3012 RMK AO2 T00021007
TAF
KCLT 
10nm E 
290758Z 2908/3012 29004KT P6SM SKC FM291400 28007KT P6SM SKC FM291700 28011G19KT P6SM FEW250 FM292300 25007KT P6SM SKC FM300200 24004KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Academy of Aviation UNICOM 123.00
704-869-7844
914-424-0952
[web site]
[email]
New management at Gastonia. Experienced FBO staff that cares about its customers. Complimentary water and snacks. Excellent fuel prices. Crew car. Newly decorated comfortable lobby with complimentary coffee bar. Closest GA airport to Downtown Charlotte. Please visit and try us. You will like what you see!
More info and photos of Academy of Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.47 $6.25 
SS $6.07 --- 
 Updated 21-Mar-2024
 
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