FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FQD |
| Lat/Long: | 35-25-41.6000N 081-56-06.2800W
35-25.693333N 081-56.104667W
35.4282222,-81.9350778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077.3 ft. / 328.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28139 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FQD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EHO (19 nm SE): | 118.425 (704-487-0100) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SUGr087/16.4 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SPAr001/23.7 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FIDDLERS | | 224/21.3 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| BROAD RIVER | | 077/27.8 | | 379 | | 07W | | BRA | -... .-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-25.283163N | | 35-26.105162N |
| Longitude: | 081-56.136182W | | 081-56.072835W |
| Elevation: | 1057.1 ft. | | 1077.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 004 true | | 189 magnetic, 184 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. trees, 1891 ft. from runway, 286 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 49 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DR
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139-8284
Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DR, STE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139-8284
Phone (828) 287-0800
MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480. |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RITE AND 160 FT L OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RITE. |
| - | DEER INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | TWY A TWD RWY 01 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RITE OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMKD PLINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (364KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (31 nm S)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in November 2006
looking north
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Oct-2026 14:44:56 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Oct-2026 10:44:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 181435Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A3057 RMK AO2
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KEHO
19nm SE | 181435Z AUTO 05013G20KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A3055 RMK AO2 T01171023
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KAVL
29nm W | 181120Z 1812/1912 04003KT P6SM SKC FM181500 06007G15KT P6SM SKC FM182100 01003KT P6SM SKC
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KHKY
33nm NE | 181120Z 1812/1912 01005KT P6SM SKC FM181400 05009G16KT P6SM SKC FM182100 03004KT P6SM SKC
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KGSP
35nm SW | 181120Z 1812/1912 03008KT P6SM SKC FM181400 04013G20KT P6SM SKC FM190000 03006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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