FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FQD |
| Lat/Long: | 35-25-41.6000N 081-56-06.2800W
35-25.693333N 081-56.104667W
35.4282222,-81.9350778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077.3 ft. / 328.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28139 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FQD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EHO (19 nm SE): | 118.425 (704-487-0100) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SUGr087/16.4 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SPAr001/23.7 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FIRST RIVER | | 309/19.5 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| FIDDLERS | | 224/21.3 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| BROAD RIVER | | 077/27.8 | | 379 | | 07W | | BRA | -... .-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-25.283163N | | 35-26.105162N |
| Longitude: | 081-56.136182W | | 081-56.072835W |
| Elevation: | 1057.1 ft. | | 1077.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 004 true | | 189 magnetic, 184 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 804 ft. from runway, 288 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. trees, 327 ft. from runway, 254 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone (828) 287-0800
MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480. |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | TWY A TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. |
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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (263KB) |
| LOC RWY 01 | |
download (327KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (364KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (31 nm S)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in November 2006
looking north
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Jan-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jan-2025 03:22:07 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Jan-2025 22:22:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KFQD | 190245Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 05/05 A2982 RMK AO2
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KEHO
19nm SE | 190255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC010 09/07 A2982 RMK AO2 T00910074
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KAVL
29nm W | 181740Z 1818/1918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 FM190100 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN012 FM190300 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM191500 32007KT P6SM BKN016 PROB30 1915/1917 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM191700 34012G21KT P6SM BKN021
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KHKY
33nm NE | 182030Z 1821/1918 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM190000 19003KT P6SM BKN013 FM190300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN006 FM190500 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005 FM190800 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM191600 28005KT 4SM BR OVC004 PROB30 1916/1918 -SHRA BR OVC006
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KGSP
35nm SW | 182030Z 1821/1918 23008KT P6SM OVC015 FM190200 23003KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM190700 VRB02KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM191400 25007KT 3SM BR BKN006 FM191600 25011G18KT P6SM BKN015 FM191700 26013G20KT P6SM SCT030
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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