FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 OCTOBER 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AKH |
| Lat/Long: | 35-12-09.4430N 081-08-59.5530W
35-12.157383N 081-08.992550W
35.2026231,-81.1498758
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 797.8 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AKH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SUN 0800-1700
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-201-1500. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 AND ODALS RWY 03, PAPI RWYS 03 AND 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.725 (704-868-9034) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 120.05 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 120.05 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.2 |
| BARMY DP: | 120.05 |
| BEAVY DP: | 120.05 |
| BOBZY DP: | 120.05 |
| ESTRR DP: | 120.05 |
| ICONS DP: | 120.05 |
| JOJJO DP: | 120.05 |
| KERMIT DP: | 120.05 |
| KILNS DP: | 120.05 |
| KNIGHTS DP: | 120.05 |
| KWEEN DP: | 120.05 |
| LILLS DP: | 120.05 |
| RASLN STAR: | 126.15 |
| WX ASOS at CLT (10 nm E): | 121.15 (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 |
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| CLTr279/9.7 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| SPAr077/39.5 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STONIA | | at field | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| FIRST RIVER | | 104/22.2 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| CHESTER | | 012/25.1 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
| LANCASTER | | 341/32.1 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| UNION COUNTY | | 044/39.4 | | 326 | | 06W | | UOT | ..- --- - |
| FIDDLERS | | 147/39.7 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-11.883997N | | 35-12.430780N |
| Longitude: | 081-09.172150W | | 081-08.812928W |
| Elevation: | 795.5 ft. | | 779.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 028 true | | 214 magnetic, 208 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 81 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, 279 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear
ADDITIONAL OBSTRUCTION APCH SLOPE 7:1 DUE TO 18 FT TREES LOCATED 334 T FROM THLD OFFSET 13-62 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN | | 24 ft. trees, 253 ft. from runway, 81 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
3 FT BRUSH 181 FT FM END OF RWY 8 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 3 FT BRUSH 178 FT FM END OF RWY 54 FT LEFT 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) 214-9160
STEVE HUSS |
| Manager: | JON BOYD
1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD
GASTONIA, NC 28056
Phone 704-869-7844 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 June 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARALLEL TWY UNLGTD. |
| - | RWY 3 - 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RWY 21 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM DISPLACED THR L&R OF CNTRLN AND AND UNMARKED POWER LINES 370 FT FM DISPLACED THR L&R OF CNTRLN |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RWY 21 AS CALM WIND RWY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RWY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241. |
| - | RWY 3/21 NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS. |
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 08 October 2020 at 0901Z to 05 November 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHPTR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
| LIINN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| MAJIC FOUR | |
download (267KB) |
| RASLN THREE | |
download (199KB) |
| UNARM SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (229KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (65KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BARMY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
| BEAVY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (199KB) |
| BOBZY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
| ESTRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (176KB) |
| ICONS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
| JOJJO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| KERMIT THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (421KB) |
| KILNS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| KNIGHTS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (474KB) |
| KRITR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| KWEEN FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| LILLS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| WEAZL FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (206KB) |
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-Padgett Regional Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-Jul-2010
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Oct-2020
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 18:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Oct-2020 06:02:22 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 29-Oct-2020 02:02:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KAKH | 290554Z AUTO 18007G15KT 10SM OVC008 22/19 A2991 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP123 60008 T02170194 10217 20211 56023
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KCLT
10nm E | 290552Z 17011KT 10SM OVC009 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 60006 T02060194 10222 20206 55013 $
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KUZA
14nm S | 290554Z AUTO 17005KT 9SM OVC010 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02060189 10217 20206 58022
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KIPJ
17nm N | 290555Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM OVC005 20/20 A2991 RMK AO2 60027 T02000200 10200 20191 402010127
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KCLT
10nm E | 290545Z 2906/3012 16012KT P6SM BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 2906/2909 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM290900 16010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM291200 16025G36KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010 WS020/18045KT FM291400 20023G35KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 PROB30 2915/2917 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM292200 22011G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM300200 30008KT P6SM FEW150
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