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43A

Montgomery County Airport
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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	43A
Lat/Long:	35-23-04.7390N 079-47-24.9590W 35-23.078983N 079-47.415983W 35.3846497,-79.7902664 (estimated)
Elevation:	632.5 ft. / 192.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	27356

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATTENDED
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH:	127.8
FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE:	127.8
WX AWOS-3 at HBI (17 nm N):	119.275 (336-626-7933)
WX AWOS-3 at VUJ (18 nm W):	128.175 (704-986-2097)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SDZr319/14.2		SANDHILLS VORTAC		111.80		03W
LIBr202/27.0		LIBERTY VORTAC		113.00		03W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:AVGAS 100LL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

20.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

35-22.772023N

35-23.385948N

Longitude:

079-47.563203W

079-47.268743W

Elevation:

572.7 ft.

632.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

027 magnetic, 021 true

207 magnetic, 201 true

Displaced threshold:

458 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

43 ft. trees, 1453 ft. from runway, 46 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

26 ft. pole, 456 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DTHR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MONTGOMERY COUNTY PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone 910-576-4221
Manager:	KEVIN MCNEILL PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone (910) 220-1218 MGR PHONE 910-220-1218.

Additional Remarks

-	CTN: DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
-	UNMARKED 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THR RWY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN.
-	20-25 FT DEPRESSION 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 03 THR ON CNTRLN.
-	RWY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
-	35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT WEST OF RWY 03 CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RWY 21 THR ON CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT RIGHT OF RWY 21 CNTRLN.
-	FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH AT 910-484-8012.
-	RWY 21 HAS A PARALLEL GRAVEL DRIVEWAY 130 FT RIGHT 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (193KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (211KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		download (304KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHBI - Asheboro Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KVUJ - Stanly County Airport (18 nm W)
KSOP - Moore County Airport (22 nm SE)
KSCR - Siler City Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
KHFF - Mackall Army Airfield (25 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	11:27
Sunrise	06:53	11:53
Sunset	17:14	22:14
Evening civil twilight	17:40	22:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Nov-2026 22:07:10
Local (UTC-5)	13-Nov-2026 17:07:10

METAR

KHBI 17nm N	132155Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN065 OVC100 11/M02 A2975 RMK AO2 T01111016
KVUJ 18nm W	132155Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM OVC070 12/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 T01191006
KSOP 22nm SE	132156Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN070 OVC090 12/02 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01220017 PNO $
KSCR 24nm NE	132155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 OVC100 12/00 A2973 RMK AO2 T01150002
KAFP 26nm SW	132155Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM SCT100 13/00 A2974 RMK AO2 T01301004
KHFF 26nm SE	132155Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM OVC090 13/02 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP057 T01260019 $
KRCZ 30nm S	132155Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2973 RMK AO2 T01290004

TAF

KPOB 40nm E	131800Z 1318/1424 30009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2966INS BECMG 1419/1420 30009KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2965INS BECMG 1402/1403 32006KT 9000 -RASN SCT035 OVC050 QNH2979INS BECMG 1406/1407 33005KT 9999 NSW FEW050 QNH2983INS BECMG 1416/1417 34010G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX15/1319Z TN02/1412Z
KGSO 44nm N	131720Z 1318/1418 32012G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM132000 33008G15KT P6SM BKN050 FM140000 34009KT P6SM SCT060
KFBG 46nm E	131800Z 1318/1424 27008G15KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2966INS BECMG 1400/1401 33010G20KT 9999 BKN060 620602 QNH2976INS BECMG 1407/1408 33010G15KT 9999 SCT035 QNH2985INS TX17/1319Z TN05/1409Z
KINT 49nm NW	131720Z 1318/1418 31012G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM132000 33008G15KT P6SM BKN050 FM140000 33007KT P6SM SCT060

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Montgomery County (FBO)

910-576-4221
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge / snooze room

More info about Montgomery County (FBO)

Titan
	100LL
SS		$6.35
Updated 12-Oct-2026

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SS=Self service

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