FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AKH |
| Lat/Long: | 35-12-09.5000N / 081-08-59.6000W 35-12.158333N / 081-08.993333W 35.2026389 / -81.1498889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 798 ft. / 243.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of GASTONIA, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28056 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AKH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SUN 1100-1700, ALL MON-SAT 0800-1700 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-460-5619 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND ODALS RY 03, PAPI RYS 03 AND 21 . - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.725 (704-868-9034) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 134.75 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 134.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.2 |
| WX ASOS at CLT (10 nm E): | PHONE 704-359-0235 |
| WX ASOS at UZA (14 nm S): | 120.775 (803-981-9388) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (17 nm N): | 119.675 (704-735-6954) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CLTr279/9.7 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| FMLr325/16.0 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| SPAr077/39.5 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3770 x 100 ft. / 1149 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-11.883970N | | 35-12.430898N |
| Longitude: | 081-09.172183W | | 081-08.812867W |
| Elevation: | 795.5 ft. | | 779.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 028 true | | 214 magnetic, 208 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 292 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. trees, 349 ft. from runway, 139 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear 5 FT BRUSH 25 FT FM THLD OFFSET 47 FT RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 7 FT TREE 182 FT FM THLD OFFSET 193 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GASTONIA PO BOX 1748 GASTONIA, NC 28053 Phone 704-866-6011 |
| Manager: | BUTCH PEARSON 1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28056 Phone 704-864-4363 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 137/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 26 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARALLEL TWY UNLGTD. |
| - | 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | 50 FT DROP-OFF 124 FT FM DISPLACED THR L&R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RY 21 AS CALM WIND RY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (378KB) |
| MAJIC ONE | |
download (315KB) |
| SHINE FIVE | |
download (324KB) |
| UNARM ONE | |
download (306KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (210KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOBCAT THREE **NEW** | |
download (320KB) |
| HORNET FIVE **NEW** | |
download (355KB) |
| HUGO NINE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (541KB) |
| PANTHER NINE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (79KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (10 nm E)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (14 nm S)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Carl Murphy
Taken in October 2005
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Times for 21-Mar-2010
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2010 02:07:02 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Mar-2010 22:07:02 |
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| METAR |
| KAKH | 220154Z AUTO 14010G15KT 10SM OVC008 15/13 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE0057B23E35 CIG 006V012 SLP087 P0000 T01500133
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KCLT 10nm E | 220152Z 14017G24KT 8SM OVC012 16/14 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE34 SLP093 P0002 T01560139
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KUZA 14nm S | 220154Z AUTO 14008G15KT 10SM OVC012 16/14 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01560139
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| TAF |
KCLT 10nm E | 212357Z 2200/2224 13010KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 2200/2202 6SM -RA BR BKN007 FM220200 14014G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM220900 18010KT P6SM SCT015 FM221300 21010KT P6SM BKN040 FM221900 21008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
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