FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RUQ |
| Lat/Long: | 35-38-45.1800N 080-31-13.0500W
35-38.753000N 080-31.217500W
35.6458833,-80.5202917
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 772.3 ft. / 235.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SALISBURY, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28147 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1938 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RUQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. TO SKED AFT HRS OR HOLIDAY SVC CALL 980-892-2840. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.175 (704-637-6197) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 128.325 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 128.325 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.35 |
| BARMY DP: | 128.325 |
| BEAVY DP: | 128.325 |
| BOBZY DP: | 128.325 |
| ESTRR DP: | 128.325 |
| ICONS DP: | 128.325 |
| JOJJO DP: | 128.325 |
| JOOLS STAR: | 135.6 |
| KABEE STAR: | 126.15 |
| KERMIT DP: | 128.325 |
| KILNS DP: | 128.325 |
| KNIGHTS DP: | 128.325 |
| KRITR DP: | 128.325 |
| KWEEN DP: | 128.325 |
| LILLS DP: | 128.325 |
| NASCR STAR: | 128.325 |
| WEAZL DP: | 128.325 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EXX (13 nm NE): | 119.825 (336-956-2967) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JQF (18 nm SW): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CLTr043/34.5 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| GSOr231/35.7 | | GREENSBORO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 03W |
| BZMr117/37.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ROVDY | | 202/5.4 | | 275 | | 06W | | RU | .-. ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
A1+:MIL FUEL A+ CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 24 HR PPR, C 984-661-6506/6507/6557.
100LL:24 SELF SERVICE AVBL FOR 100LL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 35-38.317147N | | 35-39.188833N |
| Longitude: | 080-31.370385W | | 080-31.064443W |
| Elevation: | 769.1 ft. | | 765.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 016 true | | 202 magnetic, 196 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 126 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 814 ft. from runway, 356 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD DUE TO 41 FT TREES 1123 FT FM THR OFFSET 418 LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 23 ft. trees, 231 ft. from runway, 297 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
15 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 325 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ROWAN COUNTY
130 W. INNES ST
SALISBURY, NC 28144
Phone 704-216-8100 |
| Manager: | VALERIE STEELE
3670 AIRPORT LOOP
SALISBURY, NC 28147-8921
Phone 704-216-7753 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MAIN TRML APRON GRASS AREA ADJ TO FUEL PUMPS CLSD TO HELS. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR MIL ROTOR WING TFC. RNG RAMP LCTD W OF RWY. FRQ NGT OPS. |
| - | CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RNG OPS FREQ - 40.700, 126.100, 293.000. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241. |
| - | ADDNL OBSTNS FOR RWY 02; 20 FT BLDG 1100 FT FM THR 100 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | 24 HR SVC BY REQ. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 980-892-2840. |
| - | TRANSIT MIL FUEL. |
| - | RMK: ARNG; LTD PRK RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL ACFT WITH PPR. OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
| - | SKY DIVING OPS OVR ARPT; DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT DRG SKY DIVING OPS. |
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JOOLS THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (275KB) |
| KABEE THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (151KB) |
| NASCR ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (141KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 20 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (257KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BARMY SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (230KB) |
| BEAVY EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (220KB) |
| BOBZY SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (235KB) |
| ESTRR SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (203KB) |
| ICONS SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (205KB) |
| JOJJO SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (256KB) |
| KERMIT SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
| KILNS SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (207KB) |
| KNIGHTS FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (373KB) |
| KRITR EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (207KB) |
| KWEEN SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (206KB) |
| LILLS FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (186KB) |
| WEAZL SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (588KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEXX - Davidson County Executive Airport (13 nm NE)
8A7 - Twin Lakes Airport (16 nm N)
KJQF - Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (19 nm W)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of NCSHP and Airport Director Kevin Davis
Photo taken 17-Jan-2019
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mid-Carolina Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Jul-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jul-2026 01:36:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Jul-2026 21:36:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KRUQ | 230115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT049 SCT060 OVC070 24/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T02410215
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KEXX
14nm NE | 230115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN046 BKN060 OVC080 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02250225
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KJQF
18nm SW | 230050Z 07009KT 10SM SCT047 BKN055 BKN085 27/22 A2998
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| TAF |
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KINT
33nm NE | 222205Z 2222/2318 28005KT 4SM -RA BKN050 FM230000 24005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM230600 26004KT 3SM TSRA BKN005CB OVC040 FM231400 04010KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 OVC025 FM231600 05010KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC040
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KCLT
33nm SW | 222152Z 2222/2324 22015G25KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250 FM230000 23009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 PROB30 2306/2312 3SM TSRA BR SCT014 OVC025CB FM231200 25005KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC014 FM231500 02007KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 2315/2318 2SM TSRA BR SCT007 OVC018CB FM231800 05008KT 6SM -TSRA BR BKN014CB
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KGSO
39nm NE | 222252Z 2223/2318 27005KT P6SM -RA BKN050 TEMPO 2223/2301 1SM -RA FM230500 23004KT 2SM -RA BR BKN003 OVC040 TEMPO 2305/2309 1SM TSRA BKN002 OVC030CB FM231400 04010KT P6SM VCTS BKN008 BKN030CB FM231600 05010KT P6SM VCTS BKN025 BKN040CB
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