Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport

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ICAO: KFQD

FAA: FQD

METAR: KFQD 230555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A3019 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KFQD (0.1 NM at True Heading of 337)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.4
Temperature: 5 C (41 F)
Dewpoint: 4 C (39.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 35-25-41.6000N (35.428222)
Longitude: 
 081-56-06.2800W (-81.935078)
Elevation: 
 1077.3 feet MSL (328 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. N of Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Charlotte Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
(828) 287-0800		 RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
828-287-0800

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1975
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0900-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2077 feet (633 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FQD
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  41
Multi Engine:  8
Jet Engine:  3
GA Helicopters:  3

Annual Operations (as of 07/03/2023)

Total Operations:  12150
GA Local:  3650 30.0%
GA Itinerant:  8000 65.8%
Military Aircraft:  500 4.1%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  GREER
119.4
119.4
ATLANTA ARTCC
Departure:  GREER
119.4
119.4
ATLANTA ARTCC
AWOS-3:  118.275 (828-287-6498)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 828
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Free Spirit Aviation
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.8 287-0800 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Raleigh(RDU)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP LOC RWY 01 SE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 SE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 SE-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KFQD

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport
(KFQD FQD)		 0 7 100LL, Jet A-1+
17.9 Shiflet Field Airport
(9A9)		 348 355 80, 100LL
19.4 Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport
(KEHO EHO)		 122 130 100LL, Jet A-1+
25.4 Hendersonville Airport
(0A7)		 253 260 100LL
28.3 Foothills Regional Airport
(MRN KMRN MRN)		 33 41 100LL, Jet A-1+
29.7 Asheville Regional Airport
(AVL KAVL AVL)		 271 278 100LL, Jet A
30.7 Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Field Airport
(SPA KSPA SPA)		 181 188 100LL, Jet A
31.2 Avery County/Morrison Field Airport
(7A8)		 354 361 100LL, Jet A-1+
32.6 Hickory Regional Airport
(HKY KHKY HKY)		 54 62 100LL, Jet A
34.9 Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
(GSP KGSP GSP)		 203 210 100LL, Jet A
38.0 Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport
(KIPJ IPJ)		 84 92 100LL, Jet A-1+
40.3 Greenville Downtown Airport
(GMU KGMU GMU)		 210 217 100LL, Jet A
40.8 Gastonia Municipal Airport
(KAKH AKH)		 109 117 100LL, Jet A-1+
45.7 Donaldson Field Airport
(GDC KGYH GYH)		 208 215 100LL, Jet A
46.8 Union County, Troy Shelton Field Airport
(USC 35A)		 161 168 100LL
50.0 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
(CLT KCLT CLT)		 104 112 100LL, Jet A
50.5 Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport
(RKH KUZA UZA)		 121 129 100LL, Jet A
52.0 Statesville Regional Airport
(SVH KSVH SVH)		 66 74 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
52.9 Pickens County Airport
(LQK KLQK LQK)		 225 232 100LL, Jet A
55.3 Laurens County Airport
(KLUX LUX)		 180 187 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT.
A110-2 DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
A110-3 FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
A110-4 TWY A TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A110-5 RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
A16 MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480.
A58-19 6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
Longest Runway: 01/19 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 01

KFQD Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/30/2007
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0

Runway 01

Runway 19
Elevation: 
 1057.1 1077.3
Latitude: 
 35-25-16.9898N 35-26-06.3097N
Longitude: 
 081-56-08.1709W 081-56-04.3701W
Runway True Alignment: 
 004 184
ILS Type: 
 LOC/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.2 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 27 24
Distance from End: 
 804 327
Object Centerline Offset: 
 288 ft. left of centerline 254 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 40 40

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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