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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 21:04:17
Local (UTC-6)  30-Jan-2025 15:04:17
 
METAR
KMDQ 302055Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM OVC095 18/04 A2998 RMK A02 T01770045
KFYM 
12nm N 
302035Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM BKN032 BKN037 OVC070 16/03 A2999 RMK A01
KHUA 
13nm SW 
302052Z 00000KT 7SM BKN090 19/06 A29/97
KHSV 
17nm SW 
302053Z 15011G20KT 10SM BKN040 19/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01890072 56036
TAF
KHUA 
13nm SW 
302000Z 3020/0102 12009KT 9999 FEW019 QNH3003INS BECMG 3102/3103 15012KT 9000 BR BKN004 QNH2988INS BECMG 3108/3109 17012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN003 QNH2986INS BECMG 3114/3115 22006KT 8000 BR FEW090 QNH2989INS BECMG 3121/3122 24012G18KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2988INS TX20/3021Z TN10/3020Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3100 NEXT 3112
KHSV 
17nm SW 
301720Z 3018/3118 16011G17KT P6SM OVC040 FM310400 16013G23KT 4SM SHRA BR BKN015 OVC040 WS020/20045KT FM310900 19010G20KT 4SM SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM311600 22008G18KT P6SM SCT040
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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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