FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; 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 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN 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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| 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 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. trees, 1891 ft. from runway, 286 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 49 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DR
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139-8284
Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DR, STE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139-8284
Phone (828) 287-0800
MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480. |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RITE AND 160 FT L OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RITE. |
| - | DEER INVOF 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 TWD RWY 01 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RITE OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMKD PLINES 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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Times for 10-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2026 00:38:05 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-Oct-2026 20:38:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 102355Z AUTO 35007KT 1 3/4SM +RA OVC010 15/15 A3003 RMK AO2 P0048
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KEHO
19nm SE | 102355Z AUTO 08007KT 5SM RA OVC004 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2 P0017 60103 T01840179 10184 20151
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KAVL
29nm W | 101740Z 1018/1118 11010KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC013 WS020/09045KT FM102100 09011G20KT 3SM SHRA BR BKN009 OVC011 WS020/10040KT PROB30 1022/1103 1SM TSRA BR BKN006CB OVC010 FM110400 12011G21KT 2SM +SHRA BR OVC008 FM110700 15010G19KT 1SM SHRA BR OVC006 WS020/14035KT PROB30 1111/1114 3/4SM SHRA BR OVC001 FM111500 20009KT 4SM BR BKN012 FM111700 20009KT P6SM SCT014
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KHKY
33nm NE | 101944Z 1020/1118 06013G20KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC005 PROB30 1022/1104 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN003CB OVC006 FM110500 10010G20KT 1/2SM +SHRA FG OVC002 PROB30 1105/1108 1/2SM TSRA FG OVC002CB FM111500 21008KT 1SM BR VCSH BKN006 FM111700 20011G18KT 5SM BR BKN018
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KGSP
35nm SW | 102123Z 1021/1118 05012G18KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC006 PROB30 1022/1104 3/4SM +TSRA BR OVC005CB FM110400 10011G18KT 1SM SHRA BR OVC005 PROB30 1105/1108 3/4SM TSRA BR OVC003CB FM111000 17010G17KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN003 FM111400 22012KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM111500 22013KT P6SM BKN011
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| NOTAMs |
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