KRUQ
Airport
Mid-Carolina Rgnl
Salisbury, 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:RUQ / KRUQ
Lat/Lng:35.6458833333, -80.5202916667
35-38-45.1800N, 080-31-13.0500W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 03/30/2015
Elevation:772 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 03/13/2009
Magnetic Variation:06W,(1985), [-8W (2025)]
Sectional:CHARLOTTE
From City:3nm SW of Salisbury

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:01/1938
Attended:All year Every day 0800-2000 (local)
Unatndd Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. to Scheduled After Hours or Holiday Service Call 980-892-2840.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Atlanta(ZTL)Atlanta Center
FSS:Raleigh FSS(RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather:RUQNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MALSR Runway 20; REIL Runway 02 & 20; PAPI Runway 02 & 20; MIRL Runway 02/20 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.725
UNICOM:122.725
Weather:AWOS-3P 704-637-6197 118.175
Approach:
Contact 'CHARLOTTE' Approach
128.325,307.8
Departure:
Contact 'CHARLOTTE' Departure
128.325,307.8
Other:---KILNS 128.325
---KILNS 307.8
---WEAZL 128.325
---WEAZL 307.8
---KWEEN 128.325
---KWEEN 307.8
---STAR 126.15
---STAR 128.325
---STAR 135.6
---STAR 282.325
---STAR 377.15
---KERMIT 128.325
---KERMIT 307.8
---ESTRR 128.325
---ESTRR 307.8
---NASCR 128.325
---KABEE 126.15
---KABEE 282.325
---ICONS 128.325
---ICONS 307.8
---CD/P 127.35
---BOBZY 128.325
---BOBZY 307.8
---LILLS 128.325
---LILLS 307.8
---BARMY 128.325
---BARMY 307.8
---JOOLS 135.6
---JOOLS 377.15
---BEAVY 128.325
---BEAVY 307.8
---JOJJO 128.325
---JOJJO 307.8
---KNIGHTS 128.325
---KNIGHTS 307.8
---KRITR 128.325
---KRITR 307.8
---DP 128.325
---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
Military Fuel a+ Contact Killdevil Operations 24 Hour Prior Permission, C 984-661-6506/6507/6557.
L 24 Self Service Available for 100Ll with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Rowan County
130 W. Innes St
Salisbury, Nc 28144
704-216-8100
Manager:Valerie Steele
3670 Airport Loop
Salisbury, Nc 28147-8921
704-216-7753

Runways

Runways:02/20

Runway 02/20

Length:5501 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 03/30/2015
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 55,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment:016,(008 Magnetic)196,(188 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:126' 
Elevation at End:769.1' MSL765.6' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:770.5' MSL 
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:772.3' MSL772.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:34' AGL47' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 milePrecision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:17:1
Approach Ratio 22:1 at Displaced Due to 41 ft Trees 1123 ft from Threshold Offset 418 Left of Centerline.
1:1
Object Height:35' AGL23' AGL
Object Distance:814' Along centerline
356' Left of centerline
231' Along centerline
297' Left of centerline
Other Objects: 15 ft Trees 0-200 ft from Threshold Offset 325 ft Left of Centerline.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Addnl Obstns for Runway 02; 20 ft Bldg 1100 ft from Threshold 100 ft R of Centerline.
24 Hour Service by Req. for After Hours Service Call 980-892-2840.
Transit Military Fuel.
Rmk: Arng; Limited Prk Ramp Closed to All Traffic Except Military Aircraft with Prior Permission. Operating 1200-2030Z++ Mon-Fri Except Holiday.
Sky Diving Operations Ovr Airport; Do not Overfly Airport Drg Sky Diving Operations.
Main Trml Apron Grass Area Adjacent to Fuel Pumps Closed to Hels.
be Alert for Military Rotor Wing Traffic. Rng Ramp Located W of Runway. Frq Night Operations.
Contact Killdevil Operations 10 Min Prior to Landing. Rng Operations Frequency - 40.700, 126.100, 293.000.
for Cd Contact Charlotte Approach at 704-359-0241.

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