FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RUQ |
| Lat/Long: | 35-38-45.1800N 080-31-13.0500W
35-38.753000N 080-31.217500W
35.6458833,-80.5202917
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 772.3 ft. / 235.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SALISBURY, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28147 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1938 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RUQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. TO SKED AFT HRS OR HOLIDAY SVC CALL 980-892-2840. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.175 (704-637-6197) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 128.325 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 128.325 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.35 |
| BARMY DP: | 128.325 |
| BEAVY DP: | 128.325 |
| BOBZY DP: | 128.325 |
| ESTRR DP: | 128.325 |
| ICONS DP: | 128.325 |
| JOJJO DP: | 128.325 |
| JOOLS STAR: | 135.6 |
| KABEE STAR: | 126.15 |
| KERMIT DP: | 128.325 |
| KILNS DP: | 128.325 |
| KNIGHTS DP: | 128.325 |
| KRITR DP: | 128.325 |
| KWEEN DP: | 128.325 |
| LILLS DP: | 128.325 |
| NASCR STAR: | 128.325 |
| WEAZL DP: | 128.325 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EXX (13 nm NE): | 119.825 (336-956-2967) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JQF (18 nm SW): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CLTr043/34.5 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| GSOr231/35.7 | | GREENSBORO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 03W |
| BZMr117/37.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ROVDY | | 202/5.4 | | 275 | | 06W | | RU | .-. ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
A1+:MIL FUEL A+ CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 24 HR PPR, C 984-661-6506/6507/6557.
100LL:24 SELF SERVICE AVBL FOR 100LL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 35-38.317147N | | 35-39.188833N |
| Longitude: | 080-31.370385W | | 080-31.064443W |
| Elevation: | 769.1 ft. | | 765.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 016 true | | 202 magnetic, 196 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 126 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 814 ft. from runway, 356 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD DUE TO 41 FT TREES 1123 FT FM THR OFFSET 418 LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 23 ft. trees, 231 ft. from runway, 297 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
15 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 325 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ROWAN COUNTY
130 W. INNES ST
SALISBURY, NC 28144
Phone 704-216-8100 |
| Manager: | VALERIE STEELE
3670 AIRPORT LOOP
SALISBURY, NC 28147-8921
Phone 704-216-7753 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MAIN TRML APRON GRASS AREA ADJ TO FUEL PUMPS CLSD TO HELS. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR MIL ROTOR WING TFC. RNG RAMP LCTD W OF RWY. FRQ NGT OPS. |
| - | CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RNG OPS FREQ - 40.700, 126.100, 293.000. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241. |
| - | ADDNL OBSTNS FOR RWY 02; 20 FT BLDG 1100 FT FM THR 100 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | 24 HR SVC BY REQ. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 980-892-2840. |
| - | TRANSIT MIL FUEL. |
| - | RMK: ARNG; LTD PRK RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL ACFT WITH PPR. OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
| - | SKY DIVING OPS OVR ARPT; DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT DRG SKY DIVING OPS. |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JOOLS ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (272KB) |
| KABEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| NASCR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 20 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (257KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (251KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BARMY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| BEAVY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
| BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (242KB) |
| ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| ICONS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (264KB) |
| KERMIT FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
| KILNS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| KNIGHTS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (398KB) |
| KRITR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
| LILLS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (588KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEXX - Davidson County Executive Airport (13 nm NE)
8A7 - Twin Lakes Airport (16 nm N)
KJQF - Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (19 nm W)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of NCSHP and Airport Director Kevin Davis
Photo taken 17-Jan-2019
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mid-Carolina Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Feb-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Feb-2026 22:53:39 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Feb-2026 17:53:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KRUQ | 192235Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM SCT090 22/12 A2974 RMK AO2 T02200118
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KEXX
14nm NE | 192235Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM SCT080 22/13 A2974 RMK AO2 T02180129
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KJQF
18nm SW | 192150Z 24010G23KT 10SM BKN050 24/12 A2979
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| TAF |
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KINT
33nm NE | 191833Z 1919/2018 22008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC080 FM192100 22006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 BKN250 FM200500 VRB02KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN005 OVC035 FM200700 VRB03KT 2SM -DZ BR VCSH OVC003 WS018/23038KT FM201000 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC250 WS018/23040KT FM201300 23010G20KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2014/2016 26015G25KT 4SM -SHRA BR FM201600 24012G24KT P6SM BKN250
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KCLT
33nm SW | 192139Z 1922/2024 22013G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM200000 20008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM200800 19011KT P6SM OVC015 FM201100 21011G21KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 2012/2016 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM201600 23012G24KT P6SM BKN015 FM201900 25012G23KT P6SM SCT250
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KGSO
39nm NE | 191740Z 1918/2018 22009G17KT P6SM BKN022 BKN080 FM192100 22006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 BKN250 FM200500 VRB02KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN005 OVC035 FM200700 VRB03KT 2SM -DZ BR VCSH OVC003 WS018/23038KT FM201000 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC250 WS018/23040KT FM201300 23010G20KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2014/2016 26015G25KT 4SM -SHRA BR FM201600 24012G24KT P6SM BKN250
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