FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | N52 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-51-49.7400N / 080-44-52.7400W 34-51.829000N / 080-44.879000W 34.8638167 / -80.7479833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 602 ft. / 183.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of WAXHAW, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28173 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT ROTG BCN AFT DAWN - CTAF ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 AFT DUSK - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 120.05 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 120.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LKR (10 nm SW): | 120.825 (803-286-6444) |
| WX ASOS at EQY (11 nm NE): | 135.775 (704-283-5185) |
| WX ASOS at UZA (17 nm NW): | 120.775 (803-981-9388) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FMLr128/12.6 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| CLTr158/22.0 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| CTFr302/26.6 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WESLEY | | 207/5.7 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| LANCASTER | | 040/10.0 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| PAGELAND | | 295/21.4 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
| CHESTER | | 084/22.8 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
| STONIA | | 140/28.1 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| WINNSBORO | | 034/37.6 | | 414 | | 05W | | FDW | ..-. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3309 x 40 ft. / 1009 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL; EDGE LIGHTS 30 FT FROM PAVEMENT. |
| Runway edge markings: | 04/22 MARKINGS NSTD SIZE. |
| Operational restrictions: | WIND CONDITIONS PERMITTING AT NIGHT TKOF RWY 22 & LAND RWY 04. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 34-51.614333N | | 34-52.044333N |
| Longitude: | 080-45.082667W | | 080-44.675333W |
| Elevation: | 602.0 ft. | | 599.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 038 true | | 225 magnetic, 218 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 260 ft. from runway, 138 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +45 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR 120 FT R & L. | | 62 ft. trees, 365 ft. from runway, 124 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +5 FT FENCE 100 FT FROM THR & 50 FT TREES 120 FT R & L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAARS INC. BOX 248 WAXHAW, NC 28173 Phone 704-843-6268 |
| Manager: | BRUCE POWELL 7710 JAARS ROAD WAXHAW, NC 28173 Phone 704-843-6612 AFT HRS PHONE 704-843-6220. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 84% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 20 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 4 HAS 5 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FROM THR 0 BOTH. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 04/22 HAS 20 FT DOWN SLOPE BTN ENDS. |
| - | SFC VARIATIONS IN RY SURFACE AREA. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (378KB) |
| MAJIC ONE | |
download (315KB) |
| SHINE FIVE | |
download (324KB) |
| UNARM ONE | |
download (306KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (71KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLKR - Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport (10 nm SW)
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (11 nm NE)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (17 nm NW)
KPYG - Pageland Airport (21 nm E)
KDCM - Chester Catawba Regional Airport (23 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 07:38:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 02:38:16 |
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| METAR |
KLKR 10nm SW | 080715Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 03/03 A3025 RMK AO2
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KEQY 11nm NE | 080653Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00670033
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KUZA 16nm NW | 080654Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 04/03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00440028
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| TAF |
KCLT 23nm NW | 080520Z 0806/0906 17002KT P6SM SKC FM081300 20003KT P6SM FEW250 FM081600 16004KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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