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43A

Montgomery County Airport
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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 CHANGED		download (188KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 CHANGED		download (206KB)
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 25-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	11:57
Sunrise	07:24	12:24
Sunset	17:39	22:39
Evening civil twilight	18:06	23:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Jan-2026 12:01:18
Local (UTC-5)	25-Jan-2026 07:01:18

METAR

KHBI 17nm N	251155Z AUTO 04005KT 2SM -SN OVC012 M09/M10 A3021 RMK AO2 P0002 6//// 7//// T10941103
KVUJ 18nm W	251155Z AUTO 01006KT 2SM -SN BKN012 OVC017 M08/M09 A3025 RMK AO2 VIS 2V3 T10791095 11075 21080
KSOP 22nm SE	251156Z AUTO 01008KT 4SM UP BR OVC005 M07/M07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP240 6//// 7//// T10671072 11067 21072 56030 FZRANO PNO $
KSCR 24nm NE	251138Z AUTO 36004KT 3SM -SN BKN009 OVC016 M08/M09 A3022 RMK AO2
KAFP 26nm SW	251155Z AUTO 36007KT 2SM -SN OVC010 M06/M08 A3022 RMK AO2 60001 70001 T10621076 11060 21067
KHFF 26nm SE	251155Z AUTO 04009KT 4SM -SN BR OVC006 M05/M07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP220 P0000 60000 T10551066 11053 21062 57031 $
KRCZ 30nm S	251155Z AUTO 36006KT 3SM OVC005 M06/M07 A3019 RMK AO2 T10611071 11057 21064

TAF

KPOB 40nm E	251000Z 2510/2616 03010KT 4800 -FZRA BR OVC005 520009 520901 690009 690901 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2510/2513 3200 -FZRA BR BECMG 2516/2517 03006KT 9000 -FZRA OVC004 520009 520901 690009 690901 QNH2984INS BECMG 2521/2522 02004KT 8000 BR VCSH OVC004 WS020/22055KT 520208 602008 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2522/2602 33007KT 6000 -FZDZ BR OVC003 BECMG 2601/2602 24008KT 6000 -SHRA BROVC003 WS020/22045KT 520208 602008 QNH2974INS BECMG 2606/2607 27004KT 6000 BR OVC003 WS020/22040KT 520208 602008 QNH2971INS BECMG 2612/261
KGSO 44nm N	250948Z 2510/2606 05012KT 1SM -SNPL BKN010 FM251200 05010KT 4SM -PL SCT005 OVC007 FM252000 05003KT 1 1/2SM -FZRA SCT003 BKN004 WS018/23040KT FM260000 08003KT 4SM BR OVC004 WS018/23040KT PROB30 2600/2603 4SM -FZDZ OVC004 FM260300 29003KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 WS018/23040KT
KFBG 46nm E	241918Z 2418/2600 06010G20KT 9999 BKN035 OVC050 QNH3045INS BECMG 2423/2500 03010G20KT 4800 -FZRAPL OVC030 690009 QNH3038INS BECMG 2505/2506 03010G20KT 4800 -FZRAPL OVC006 690009 QNH3018INS BECMG 2511/2512 03010G20KT 4800 -FZRAPL OVC004 690009 QNH3001INS BECMG 2516/2517 03009KT 4800 -FZRAPL OVC003 690009 550039 QNH2983INS TXM01/2418Z TNM04/2506Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2421 NEXT 2710
KINT 49nm NW	250947Z 2510/2606 05012KT 1SM -SNPL BKN009 FM251200 05010KT 4SM -PL SCT005 OVC007 FM252000 05003KT 1 1/2SM -FZRA SCT003 BKN004 WS018/23040KT FM260000 08003KT 4SM BR OVC004 WS018/23040KT PROB30 2600/2603 4SM -FZDZ OVC004 FM260300 29003KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 WS018/23040KT

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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 15-Jan-2026

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SS=Self service

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