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KFQD
Airport
Rutherford Co - Marchman Field
Rutherfordton, North Carolina

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FQD / KFQD
Lat/Lng: 35.4282222222, -81.9350777778
35-25-41.6000N, 081-56-06.2800W
Estimated by NGS
Elevation: 1078 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 05W, (1995), [-6W (2008)]
Sectional: ATLANTA
From City: 3nm N of Rutherfordton

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1975
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0800-1800 (local) All year Sat 0900-1700 (local) All year Sun 1300-1700 (local)
for Service After Hours Call 828-287-0800.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS: Raleigh FSS (RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather: FQD NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 01/19 & REIL Runway 01 - CTAF After 2200. PAPI Runway 1 & 19 on 24 Hrs.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 828-287-6498 118.275
Approach:
Contact 'GREER' Approach
119.4, 350.2
Departure:
Contact 'GREER' Departure
119.4, 350.2
Master Airport: GSP (GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: High pressure
Bulk Oxygen: High pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 45
Multi Engine GA: 7
Jet GA: 3
Total: 55

Annual Operations

For year ending: 08/06/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 25000
Non-local GA: 8000
Military Operations: 500
Total: 33500

Ownership

Owner: Rutherford County Airport Auth
622 Airport Rd, Ste 102
Rutherfordton, Nc 28139
828-287-0800
Manager: Greg Turner
622 Airport Rd
Rutherfordton, Nc 28139
828-287-0800
Airport Fax 828-286-1374.

Runways

Runways: 01/19

Runway 01/19

Length: 5000 feet
by Owner on 09/03/2004
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment: 004, (358 Magnetic) 184, (178 Magnetic)
ILS Type: LOC/DME  
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.6 0.6
Elevation at End: 1057.8' MSL 1077.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1072' MSL 1078' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 29' AGL 20' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 33:1 6:1
Object Height: 53' AGL 9' AGL
Object Distance: 1961' Along centerline
55' Left of centerline
259' Along centerline
148' Left of centerline
Other Objects:   42 Ft Trees 159 Ft from Threshold 207 Ft Right of Centerline and 12 Ft Trees 43 Ft from Threshold 191 Ft Left of Centerline.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
100 Ft Dropoff 230 Ft from Threshold Runway 01; 0B.
Deer in Vicinity of Airport.

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