FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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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| FIRST RIVER | | 309/19.5 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| 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: | 27 ft. trees, 804 ft. from runway, 288 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. trees, 327 ft. from runway, 254 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
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 RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF 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 TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (250KB) |
| 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 08-Dec-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2025 06:10:41 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Dec-2025 01:10:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 080555Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 02/02 A3002 RMK AO2
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KEHO
19nm SE | 080555Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 02/01 A3003 RMK AO2 T00150011 10033 20013 400431008
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KAVL
29nm W | 080546Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM OVC110 PROB30 0809/0811 5SM -RA OVC040 FM081100 34002KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM081400 35003KT 5SM BR OVC006 FM081800 05004KT 5SM BR OVC006 PROB30 0818/0822 2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM082300 35005KT P6SM BKN006
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KHKY
33nm NE | 080546Z 0806/0906 00000KT 1SM BR BKN001 OVC080 TEMPO 0808/0812 1/2SM FG VV001 FM081200 03003KT 2SM -RA BR OVC004 FM081600 06006KT 5SM BR OVC006 PROB30 0816/0819 2SM -RASN BR OVC003 FM082300 05006KT P6SM OVC006
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KGSP
35nm SW | 080546Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM OVC007 FM080700 00000KT 3SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 0807/0811 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM081100 VRB02KT 1SM -RA BR OVC004 FM081500 05005KT 5SM BR BKN006 FM082000 04007KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 FM082300 04006KT P6SM BKN005
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