KAKH
Airport
Gastonia Muni
Gastonia, North Carolina

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:AKH / KAKH
Lat/Lng:35.2026230556, -81.1498758333
35-12-09.4430N, 081-08-59.5530W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 01/30/2020
Elevation:797 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 01/30/2020
Magnetic Variation:06W,(2000), [-8W (2025)]
Sectional:CHARLOTTE
From City:4nm S of Gastonia

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Attended:All year Mon-Sun 0800-1700 (local)
Unatndd Christmas Day.
for Service After Hours Call 704-813-6040
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Atlanta(ZTL)Atlanta Center
FSS:Raleigh FSS(RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather:AKHNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate ODALS Runway 03; PAPI Runway 03 & 21; MIRL Runway 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Weather:ASOS 704-868-9034 135.725
Approach:
Contact 'CHARLOTTE' Approach
120.05,257.2
Departure:
Contact 'CHARLOTTE' Departure
120.05,257.2
Other:---KILNS 120.05
---KILNS 257.2
---WEAZL 120.05
---WEAZL 307.8
---KWEEN 120.05
---KWEEN 257.2
---STAR 126.15
---STAR 135.6
---STAR 282.325
---STAR 377.15
---KERMIT 120.05
---KERMIT 257.2
---ESTRR 120.05
---ESTRR 257.2
---RASLN 126.15
---RASLN 282.325
---JOJJO 120.05
---JOJJO 257.2
---ICONS 120.05
---ICONS 257.2
---CD/P 127.2
---BOBZY 120.05
---BOBZY 257.2
---LILLS 120.05
---LILLS 257.2
---BARMY 120.05
---BARMY 257.2
---JOOLS 135.6
---JOOLS 377.15
---BEAVY 120.05
---BEAVY 257.2
---KNIGHTS 120.05
---KNIGHTS 257.2
---KRITR 120.05
---KRITR 307.8
---DP 120.05
---DP 257.2
---DP 307.8
Master Airport:CLT (CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS 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:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Charter

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Gastonia
Steve Huss.
Po Box 1748
Gastonia, Nc 28053
(704) 214-9160
Manager:Steve Huss
1126 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, Nc 28056
704-869-7844

Runways

Runways:03/21

Runway 03/21

Length:3769 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 01/30/2020
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 24,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
True Alignment:028,(020 Magnetic)208,(200 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 81'
Elevation at End:795.5' MSL779.8' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 781.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:797.9' MSL797.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:29' AGL41' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on right side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 
Objects:RoadTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:7:136:1
Approach Slope 43:1 to Displaced Threshold Due to 66 ft Trees Located 3099 ft Frm Displaced Threshold Offset 796 ft Right of Centerline.
Object Height:10' AGL74' AGL
Object Distance:279' Along centerline
0B'
2902' Along centerline
756' Right of centerline
Other Objects: 10 ft Brush 82 ft from End of Runway 105 ft Right of Centerline.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway 03 - 15 ft Road 292 ft from Threshold L & R of Centerline.
Runway 21 - 50 ft Drop-Off 300 ft from Displaced Threshold L&R of Centerline and Unmkd Powerlines 370 ft from Displaced Threshold L&R of Centerline.
Noise Abatement: from 2200-0600 Pilots are Requested to Use Runway 21 As Calm Wind Runway & Do Runups on Ramp; not Runway End. to Avoid Low Altitude Turns to the West Req Clearance Thru Class B Asp from Charlotte Approach.
Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Charlotte Approach at 704-359-0241.
Runway 03/21 No Line of Sight Between Runway Ends.

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