FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-3P: | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JOOLS ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| KABEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| NASCR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 20 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (257KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BARMY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| BEAVY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
| BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (241KB) |
| ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| ICONS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
| JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (263KB) |
| KERMIT FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (405KB) |
| KILNS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| KNIGHTS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (397KB) |
| KRITR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of NCSHP and Airport Director Kevin Davis
Photo taken 17-Jan-2019
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mid-Carolina Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 04-Feb-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2026 18:20:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Feb-2026 13:20:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KRUQ | 041755Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM OVC013 05/M01 A3009 RMK AO2 T00461015 10047 20000
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KEXX
14nm NE | 041755Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM OVC023 07/M03 A3010 RMK AO2 T00661031 10067 20004
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KJQF
18nm SW | 041750Z 00000KT 10SM OVC015 06/02 A3011
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| TAF |
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KINT
33nm NE | 041728Z 0418/0518 04009KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN015 FM042100 04010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN007 FM050200 04010KT 4SM -FZDZ BR SCT004 BKN005 FM051100 03008KT 6SM BR BKN005 FM051400 04007KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015
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KCLT
33nm SW | 041720Z 0418/0524 04006KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 0418/0419 VRB06KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM041900 04006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 FM050000 04007KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 TEMPO 0500/0504 3SM -RA BR OVC004 FM050400 03009KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC003 PROB30 0508/0511 3SM -RASN BR OVC002 FM051100 03009KT P6SM BKN005 FM051500 02008KT P6SM BKN021 FM051800 02007KT P6SM SCT035
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KGSO
39nm NE | 041728Z 0418/0518 04009KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN015 FM042100 04010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN007 FM050200 04010KT 4SM -FZDZ BR SCT004 BKN005 FM051100 03008KT 6SM BR BKN005 FM051400 04007KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015
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