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43A

Montgomery County Airport
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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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:

56 ft. trees, 1449 ft. from runway, 5 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

30 ft. pole, 449 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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

-	DEER OCCASIONALLY ON RWY.
-	UNMARKED 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THR RWY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN.
-	20-25 FT DEPRESSION 180 FT S OF RWY 03 THR ON CNTRLN.
-	RWY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
-	35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT W OF RWY 03 CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RWY 21 THR ON CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT R 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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (192KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (209KB)
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 26-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	10:07
Sunrise	06:34	10:34
Sunset	20:00	24:00
Evening civil twilight	20:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2025 13:48:37
Local (UTC-4)	26-Apr-2025 09:48:37

METAR

KHBI 17nm N	261335Z AUTO 21008G14KT 10SM SCT060 SCT080 OVC100 18/15 A3007 RMK AO2 T01780150
KVUJ 18nm W	261335Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM SCT016 OVC065 18/16 A3010 RMK AO2 T01810160
KSOP 22nm SE	261256Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM OVC100 19/17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01940167
KSCR 24nm NE	261335Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM -RA BKN070 BKN090 BKN110 19/16 A3006 RMK AO2 T01920159
KAFP 26nm SW	261340Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN090 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 T01900175
KHFF 26nm SE	261255Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM FEW012 BKN100 OVC120 20/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01980174 $
KRCZ 30nm S	261335Z AUTO 23004KT 7SM SCT004 SCT010 BKN014 19/17 A3009 RMK AO2 T01860169

TAF

KPOB 40nm E	260100Z 2601/2707 22007KT 9999 SCT060 BKN250 QNH3002INS BECMG 2608/2609 22008KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 QNH3002INS BECMG 2612/2613 22010G15KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN025CB OVC040 QNH3002INS BECMG 2615/2616 23012G21KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT040 OVC075 QNH2992INS BECMG 2620/2621 27008KT 9000 -SHRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC100 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2621/2623 30012G18KT 8000 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 2703/2704 01012G20KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH2998INS TX29/2620Z TN18/2611Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2602 NEXT 2817
KGSO 44nm N	261223Z 2612/2712 23010KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC080 FM261500 25011G16KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 FM261900 27011G17KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB TEMPO 2620/2623 VRB10G30KT 1SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM262300 30011G18KT P6SM SKC FM270200 35010KT P6SM SKC
KFBG 46nm E	260900Z 2609/2715 21006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN130 QNH3006INS BECMG 2617/2618 24015G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB QNH3002INS BECMG 2623/2624 22006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH2998INS BECMG 2704/2705 36010G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3001INS TX26/2620Z TN15/2708Z
KINT 49nm NW	261223Z 2612/2712 23008KT P6SM BKN012 OVC080 FM261500 25010G15KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 FM261900 27010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 FM262300 31011G18KT P6SM SKC FM270200 35010KT P6SM SKC

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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)

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	100LL
SS		$5.25
Updated 15-Apr-2025

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