FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FQD |
| Lat/Long: | 35-25-41.6000N 081-56-06.2800W
35-25.693333N 081-56.104667W
35.4282222,-81.9350778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077.3 ft. / 328.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28139 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FQD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EHO (19 nm SE): | 118.425 (704-487-0100) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/257.9 (JONESVILLE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SUGr087/16.4 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SPAr001/23.7 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FIRST RIVER | | 309/19.5 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| FIDDLERS | | 224/21.3 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| BROAD RIVER | | 077/27.8 | | 379 | | 07W | | BRA | -... .-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-25.283163N | | 35-26.105162N |
| Longitude: | 081-56.136182W | | 081-56.072835W |
| Elevation: | 1057.1 ft. | | 1077.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 004 true | | 189 magnetic, 184 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. trees, 2153 ft. from runway, 446 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 575 ft. from runway, 255 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone (828) 287-0800
MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 66% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 May 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | TWY A TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES 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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (364KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (31 nm S)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in November 2006
looking north
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Aug-2022
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Aug-2022 19:58:40 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Aug-2022 15:58:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 151935Z AUTO 21008G14KT 160V220 10SM SCT043 SCT050 BKN110 30/20 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE
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KEHO
19nm SE | 151935Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 30/20 A2984 RMK AO2 T02990197
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KAVL
29nm W | 151730Z 1518/1618 16005KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM160600 35003KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM160800 35003KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM161400 35003KT P6SM BKN015 FM161700 36004KT P6SM BKN035
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KHKY
33nm NE | 151746Z 1518/1618 18004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 TEMPO 1518/1522 VRB15G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM152200 02003KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM160200 03004KT P6SM BKN015 FM160400 03005KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM161400 03006KT P6SM BKN007
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KGSP
35nm SW | 151730Z 1518/1618 24011KT P6SM SCT050 FM160300 02005KT P6SM BKN050 FM160700 03006KT P6SM BKN025 FM160900 03007KT P6SM BKN007 FM161400 04007KT P6SM BKN015
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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