FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 APRIL 2019
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: | 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-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1700, ALL SUN 1100-1700
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-201-1500. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND ODALS RY 03, PAPI RYS 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): | 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 |
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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: | 35-11.883970N | | 35-12.430898N |
| Longitude: | 081-09.172183W | | 081-08.812867W |
| Elevation: | 795.5 ft. | | 779.8 ft. |
| 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: | 8 ft. road, 285 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. trees, 252 ft. from runway, 86 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
19 FT TREES 4 FT FM END OF RY 151 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 24 FT TREES 151 FT FM END OF RY 232 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; AT DSPLCD: 16 FT TREES 89 FT FM DSPLCD 151 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; AND 23 FT TREES 225 FT FM DSPLCD 237 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) 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: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | 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 19 August 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARALLEL TWY UNLGTD. |
| - | 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 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 from 25 April 2019 at 0901Z to 23 May 2019 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHPTR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| LIINN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (275KB) |
| MAJIC THREE | |
download (226KB) |
| RASLN THREE | |
download (175KB) |
| UNARM SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (324KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (65KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BARMY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| BEAVY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (175KB) |
| BOBZY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (187KB) |
| ESTRR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
| ICONS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| JOJJO FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| KERMIT THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (372KB) |
| KILNS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (172KB) |
| KNIGHTS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (423KB) |
| KRITR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
| KWEEN FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| LILLS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (143KB) |
| WEAZL FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (146KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-May-2019
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2019 17:20:02 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-May-2019 13:20:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KAKH | 191654Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02940189
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KCLT
10nm E | 191652Z 19007KT 10SM FEW046 29/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP173 TCU DSNT NW T02890178
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KUZA
14nm S | 191654Z AUTO 17008G16KT 10SM CLR 29/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02890167
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KIPJ
17nm N | 191705Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A3006 RMK AO2 T02800184
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KCLT
10nm E | 191559Z 1916/2018 20010KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM191900 19010G18KT P6SM FEW060 FEW200 FM200000 17008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM201400 18005KT P6SM SCT250
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