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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: 92.0
Double wheel: 139.0
Double tandem: 208.0
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

Additional Remarks

A39-18/36 PCR VALUE: 372/F/C/X/T
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (233KB)
VOR-B   download (192KB)
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 30-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2112:21
Sunrise06:4712:47
Sunset17:1223:12
Evening civil twilight17:3923:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jan-2025 17:40:57
Local (UTC-6)  30-Jan-2025 11:40:57
 
METAR
KMDQ 301715Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM BKN080 OVC120 15/02 A3008 RMK A02 T01490023
KFYM 
12nm N 
301715Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN075 BKN090 14/04 A3009 RMK A01
KHUA 
13nm SW 
301659Z 17008KT 7SM BKN090 15/04 A3007 RMK SLPNO RVRNO $
KHSV 
17nm SW 
301653Z 13012KT 10SM FEW085 SCT120 BKN220 15/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01500061
TAF
KHUA 
13nm SW 
301200Z 3012/3118 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT035 OVC100 QNH3012INS BECMG 3013/3014 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BKN027 510103 QNH3017INS BECMG 3022/3023 14009KT 9999 NSW BKN011 510103 QNH2997INS BECMG 3102/3103 15012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN004 520103 QNH2988INS BECMG 3108/3109 17012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 520103 QNH2984INS BECMG 3113/3114 21009KT 8000 -RA SCT003 BKN022 510103 QNH2987INS TX16/3112Z TN07/3012Z
KHSV 
17nm SW 
301133Z 3012/3112 28004KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM301500 14010G15KT P6SM OVC040 FM302100 15012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM310100 16013G23KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC040 FM310900 16013G23KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Executive Flight Center UNICOM 123.00
256-828-1403
256-828-3883
[web site]
Celebrating 20 Years as the KMDQ FBO!

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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