FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | RUQ |
Lat/Long: | 35-38-45.1800N 080-31-13.0500W 35-38.753000N 080-31.217500W 35.6458833,-80.5202917 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 772.3 ft. / 235.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 06W (1985) |
From city: | 3 miles SW of SALISBURY, NC |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 28147 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 01/1938 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RUQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-2000 UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. TO SKED AFT HRS OR HOLIDAY SVC CALL 980-892-2840. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (704-637-6197) |
CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 128.325 |
CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 128.325 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.35 |
BARMY DP: | 128.325 |
BEAVY DP: | 128.325 |
BOBZY DP: | 128.325 |
ESTRR DP: | 128.325 |
ICONS DP: | 128.325 |
JOJJO DP: | 128.325 |
JOOLS STAR: | 135.6 |
KABEE STAR: | 126.15 |
KERMIT DP: | 128.325 |
KILNS DP: | 128.325 |
KNIGHTS DP: | 128.325 |
KRITR DP: | 128.325 |
KWEEN DP: | 128.325 |
LILLS DP: | 128.325 |
NASCR STAR: | 128.325 |
WEAZL DP: | 128.325 |
WX AWOS-3 at EXX (13 nm NE): | 119.825 (336-956-2967) |
WX AWOS-3 at JQF (18 nm SW): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CLTr043/34.5 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
GSOr231/35.7 | | GREENSBORO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 03W |
BZMr117/37.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ROVDY | | 202/5.4 | | 275 | | 06W | | RU | .-. ..- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ A1+:MIL FUEL A+ CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 24 HR PPR, C 984-661-6506/6507/6557. 100LL:24 SELF SERVICE AVBL FOR 100LL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 45.0 | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 35-38.317147N | | 35-39.188833N |
Longitude: | 080-31.370385W | | 080-31.064443W |
Elevation: | 769.1 ft. | | 765.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 016 true | | 202 magnetic, 196 true |
Displaced threshold: | 126 ft. | | no |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 814 ft. from runway, 356 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD DUE TO 41 FT TREES 1123 FT FM THR OFFSET 418 LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 23 ft. trees, 231 ft. from runway, 297 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 15 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 325 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ROWAN COUNTY 130 W. INNES ST SALISBURY, NC 28144 Phone 704-216-8100 |
Manager: | VALERIE STEELE 3670 AIRPORT LOOP SALISBURY, NC 28147-8921 Phone 704-216-7753 |
Additional Remarks
- | MAIN TRML APRON GRASS AREA ADJ TO FUEL PUMPS CLSD TO HELS. |
- | BE ALERT FOR MIL ROTOR WING TFC. RNG RAMP LCTD W OF RWY. FRQ NGT OPS. |
- | CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RNG OPS FREQ - 40.700, 126.100, 293.000. |
- | FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241. |
- | ADDNL OBSTNS FOR RWY 02; 20 FT BLDG 1100 FT FM THR 100 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
- | 24 HR SVC BY REQ. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 980-892-2840. |
- | TRANSIT MIL FUEL. |
- | RMK: ARNG; LTD PRK RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL ACFT WITH PPR. OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
- | SKY DIVING OPS OVR ARPT; DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT DRG SKY DIVING OPS. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
JOOLS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (273KB) |
KABEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
NASCR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 20 | |
download (290KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (258KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (269KB) |
NDB RWY 20 | |
download (263KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (66KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BARMY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
BEAVY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (241KB) |
ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
ICONS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (264KB) |
KERMIT FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (406KB) |
KILNS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
KNIGHTS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (398KB) |
KRITR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
LILLS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (588KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEXX - Davidson County Executive Airport (13 nm NE)
8A7 - Twin Lakes Airport (16 nm N)
KJQF - Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (19 nm W)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (22 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of NCSHP and Airport Director Kevin Davis
Photo taken 17-Jan-2019
looking northeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2025 12:42:07 |
Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2025 08:42:07 |
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METAR |
KRUQ | 131215Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC008 19/18 A2993 RMK AO2 T01910182
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KEXX 14nm NE | 131215Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM +RA OVC004 19/19 A2993 RMK AO2 T01880188
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KJQF 18nm SW | 131150Z 00000KT 7SM BKN004 BKN012 19/19 A2995
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TAF |
KINT 33nm NE | 131120Z 1312/1412 12005KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM131400 11005KT P6SM OVC007 FM131700 18009KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 PROB30 1318/1320 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM132000 20007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 PROB30 1320/1324 3SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB FM140500 16002KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 1409/1412 4SM BR OVC007
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KCLT 33nm SW | 131129Z 1312/1418 00000KT P6SM BKN008 OVC014 FM131400 19004KT P6SM OVC012 TEMPO 1314/1317 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM131700 20005KT P6SM BKN027 PROB30 1317/1323 4SM TSRA BR BKN015CB FM132300 19006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM140600 19003KT P6SM BKN060
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KGSO 39nm NE | 131120Z 1312/1412 12005KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM131400 11005KT P6SM OVC007 FM131700 18009KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 PROB30 1318/1320 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM132000 20007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 PROB30 1320/1324 3SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB FM140500 16002KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 1409/1412 4SM BR OVC007
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NOTAMs |
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