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KMDQ Huntsville Executive Airport / Tom Sharp Jr Field
Huntsville, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MDQ
Lat/Long: 34-51-33.6680N 086-33-27.0500W
34-51.561133N 086-33.450833W
34.8593522,-86.5575139
(estimated)
Elevation: 763.2 ft. / 232.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2015)
From city: 1 mile NE of HUNTSVILLE, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 35759

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MDQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: SAT-SUN 0730-2000, ALL MON-FRI 0730-2130
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-9345.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REILS RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3PT: 120.000 (256-829-1242)
HUNTSVILLE APPROACH: 125.6 [0600-0000]
HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE: 125.6 [0600-0000]
WX AWOS-3 at FYM (12 nm N): 135.275 (931-433-5916)
WX ASOS at HSV (17 nm SW): 121.25 (256-772-8074)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RQZr043/5.3ROCKET VORTAC112.2002E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-52.096817N34-51.025443N
Longitude: 086-33.440267W086-33.461387W
Elevation: 719.0 ft.763.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 185 magnetic, 181 true005 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 32 ft. trees, 1019 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MADISON CO EXEC ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 110
MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759
Phone 256-828-3883
TOM SHARP.
Manager: RAY MEYER
360 CLYDE SHELTON DRIVE
MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759
Phone 256-828-1403

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 106
Single engine airplanes: 94
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 94/day *
49% transient general aviation
44% local general aviation
5% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 October 2017

Additional Remarks

- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU HUNTSVILLE APCH & ANNISTON FSS.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2098. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (234KB)
VOR-B   download (193KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (157KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (490KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFYM - Fayetteville Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (17 nm SW)
KDCU - Pryor Field Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
4A6 - Scottsboro Municipal Airport-Word Field (29 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4410:44
Sunrise06:1011:10
Sunset19:2000:20
Evening civil twilight19:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 01:01:56
Local (UTC-5)  18-Apr-2024 20:01:56
 
METAR
KMDQ 190035Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3001 RMK A02 T02230198
KHUA 
13nm SW 		181958Z 00000KT 7SM SCT037 SCT048 BKN250 30/18 A3005 RMK SLPNO RVRNO FZRANO $
KHSV 
17nm SW 		190053Z 19006KT 10SM FEW100 BKN250 22/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02170211 $
TAF
KHUA 
13nm SW 		182000Z 1820/2002 19009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3000INS BECMG 1820/1821 18012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB QNH2998INS TEMPO 1903/1906 24020G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN012CB BKN019 BECMG 1906/1907 20006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 510043 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1911/1914 29020G30KT 8000 -TSRA OVC008CB BECMG 1916/1917 33012KT 8000 -SHRA OVC012 QNH3004INS BECMG 1917/1918 34012KT 9000 BR OVC020 QNH3002INS TX22/1821Z TN17/1902Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1900 NEXT 1912
KHSV 
17nm SW 		182104Z 1821/1918 18008KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB TEMPO 1821/1823 VRB15G25KT 5SM TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC130 FM182300 20008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 TEMPO 1901/1903 VRB15G30KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM190900 21007KT P6SM BKN017 PROB30 1909/1911 4SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM191100 22007KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1911/1916 4SM TSRA BR OVC004CB FM191600 29006KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 1916/1917 4SM TSRA BR OVC008CB
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 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Executive Flight Center UNICOM 123.00
256-828-1403
256-828-3883
[web site]
[email]		 6500' Runway with ILS 18 and LPV 18/36 Approaches!
You do have a CHOICE in Huntsville airports. Avoid ramp fees and enjoy our modern facilities. KMDQ makes a great Tech Stop!
Note the airport name has changed to Huntsville Executive Airport to more accurately reflect the area served by KMDQ. Located just north of the Huntsville city limit, KMDQ is the closest airport to Huntsville downtown.
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