FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JOOLS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (272KB) |
| KABEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| NASCR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (142KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 20 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (257KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (251KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BARMY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| BEAVY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (223KB) |
| BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (242KB) |
| ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| ICONS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (264KB) |
| KERMIT FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (407KB) |
| KILNS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| KNIGHTS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| KRITR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
| LILLS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of NCSHP and Airport Director Kevin Davis
Photo taken 17-Jan-2019
looking northeast.
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Times for 18-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2026 20:39:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2026 16:39:45 |
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| METAR |
| KRUQ | 182015Z AUTO 20011G17KT 10SM CLR 31/09 A2990 RMK AO2 T03120089
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KEXX 14nm NE | 182015Z AUTO 21009G17KT 10SM CLR 31/10 A2989 RMK AO2 T03050097
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KJQF 18nm SW | 181950Z 25011G20KT 10SM CLR 33/08 A2993
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| TAF |
KINT 33nm NE | 181720Z 1818/1918 22010G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM182300 21007KT P6SM SCT250 FM191000 33014G28KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 AMD NOT SKED
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KCLT 33nm SW | 181950Z 1820/1924 22010G19KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM190000 22008KT P6SM SCT200 FM191000 32009G17KT P6SM OVC070 FM191200 35014G24KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050 PROB30 1912/1915 6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM191600 36010G18KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
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KGSO 39nm NE | 181720Z 1818/1918 22010G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM182300 21007KT P6SM SCT250 FM191000 33014G28KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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