Gastonia Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	35-12-09.4430N (35.202623)
Longitude:	081-08-59.5530W (-81.149876)
Elevation:	797.9 feet MSL (243 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	7.8 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. S of Gastonia, North Carolina
Found On:	Charlotte Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
STEVE HUSS 1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28056 704-869-7844	CITY OF GASTONIA PO BOX 1748 GASTONIA, NC 28053 (704) 214-9160

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-SUN/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1798 feet (548 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	AKH
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:	5
Jet Engine:	1
GA Helicopters:	1

Annual Operations (as of 07/04/2022)

Total Operations:	9910
GA Local:	5400	54.5%
GA Itinerant:	4500	45.4%
Military Aircraft:	10	0.1%

Communications

CTAF:	123.000
Unicom:	123.000
Approach:	CHARLOTTE
Departure:	CHARLOTTE
ASOS:	135.725 (704-868-9034)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 704

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
City of Gastonia Update FBO info	Unicom 123.0	864-4363	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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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
DP	BARMY FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	BEAVY SIX (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	BOBZY FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	ESTRR FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	ICONS FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	JOJJO FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	KERMIT FOUR	SE-2	Changed
DP	KERMIT FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-2	Changed
DP	KILNS FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	KNIGHTS THREE	SE-2	Changed
DP	KNIGHTS THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-2	Changed
DP	KRITR SIX (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	KWEEN FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	LILLS THREE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
DP	WEAZL FIVE (RNAV)	SE-2	Changed
IAP	NDB RWY 03	SE-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 03	SE-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21	SE-2
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-2
STAR	JOOLS ONE (RNAV)	SE-2
STAR	LIINN THREE	SE-2
STAR	LIINN THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-2
STAR	MAJIC FOUR	SE-2
STAR	RASLN THREE	SE-2

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAKH

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.8	GHJ	_ _ . . . . . . _ _ _	Stonia	NDB	260	210	218
9.6	CLT	_ . _ . . _ . . _	Charlotte	VOT	112.00	81	89
9.7	CLT	_ . _ . . _ . . _	Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	94	102
19.1	UZ	. . _ _ _ . .	Rally	NDB	227	169	177
20.3	IZN	. . _ _ . . _ .	Lincolnton	NDB	432	8	16
22.2	SLP	. . . . _ . . . _ _ .	First River	NDB	417	277	285
25.1	DCM	_ . . _ . _ . _ _	Chester	NDB	220	185	193
26.5	TWL	_ . _ _ . _ . .	Wesley	NDB	204	124	132
32.1	LKR	. _ . . _ . _ . _ .	Lancaster	NDB	400	153	161
34.4	HKY	. . . . _ . _ _ . _ _	Hickory Regional	VOT	110.00	340	348
35.8	HK	. . . . _ . _	Tawba	NDB	332	347	355
39.4	UOT	. . _ _ _ _ _	Union County	NDB	326	218	226
39.5	SPA	. . . . _ _ . . _	Spartanburg	VORTAC	115.70	255	263
39.7	FIQ	. . _ . . . _ _ . _	Fiddlers	NDB	391	320	328
40.2	BZM	_ . . . _ _ . . _ _	Barretts Mountain	VOR-DME	113.75	353	361
42.5	MRN	_ _ . _ . _ .	Lenoir	FAN MARKER		327	335
44.8	FRT	. . _ . . _ . _	Fairmont	NDB	248	246	254
45.3	RU	. _ . . . _	Rovdy	NDB	275	45	53
48.4	PYG	. _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ .	Pageland	NDB	270	124	132
53.3	FDW	. . _ . _ . . . _ _	Winnsboro	NDB	414	178	186

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
9.9	Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT KCLT CLT)	86	94	100LL, Jet A
13.7	Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport (RKH KUZA UZA)	160	168	100LL, Jet A
16.8	Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ IPJ)	358	366	100LL, Jet A-1+
22.3	Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO EHO)	278	286	100LL, Jet A-1+
24.3	Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF JQF)	62	70	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
28.0	Goose Creek Airport (28A)	99	107	100LL
28.2	Charlotte/Monroe Exec Airport (KEQY EQY)	113	121	100LL, Jet A-1+
28.3	Jaars-Townsend Airport (N52)	135	143	100LL
32.2	Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport (KLKR LKR)	153	161	100LL, Jet A
34.4	Hickory Regional Airport (HKY KHKY HKY)	340	348	100LL, Jet A
35.1	Statesville Regional Airport (SVH KSVH SVH)	15	23	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
38.2	U S Heliport (N46)	109	117	Jet A
39.2	Kirk Air Base Airport (T73)	143	151	100LL
39.3	Union County, Troy Shelton Field Airport (USC 35A)	218	225	100LL
40.7	Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW KRUQ RUQ)	48	56	100LL, Jet A-1+
40.8	Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport (KFQD FQD)	289	296	100LL, Jet A-1+
43.1	Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Field Airport (SPA KSPA SPA)	246	253	100LL, Jet A
43.4	Foothills Regional Airport (MRN KMRN MRN)	328	336	100LL, Jet A-1+
50.6	Stanly County Airport (KVUJ VUJ)	74	82	100LL, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
52.3	Shiflet Field Airport (9A9)	306	313	80, 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11	STEVE HUSS.
A110-2	RWY 03 - 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN.
A110-3	RWY 21 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN AND UNMARKED PLINES 370 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN.
A110-4	NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RWY 21 AS CALM WIND RWY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RWY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH.
A110-5	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-6	FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
A110-7	RWY 03/21 NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
A17	UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY.
A17 1	FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-201-1500.
A57-21	APCH SLOPE 4:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 30 FT TREES LOCATED 333 FT FRM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 93 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A81-APT	ACTVT ODALS RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	03/21
Longest Runway:	03/21 is 3769 ft (1149 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KAKH Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21	3769 ft x 100 ft (1149 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/30/2020
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	24.0

	Runway 03	Runway 21
Elevation:	795.5	779.8
Latitude:	35-11-53.0398N	35-12-25.8468N
Longitude:	081-09-10.3290W	081-08-48.7757W
Runway True Alignment:	028	208
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	ROAD	TREES
Object Height:	10	31
Distance from End:	279	255
Object Centerline Offset:	0 ft. left and right of centerline	90 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:	Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	26	38
Threshold Elevation:		781.2
Displaced Threshold:		81
Threshold Latitude:		35-12-25.1442N
Threshold Longitude:		081-08-49.2349W

Services

Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	80, 100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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ICAO: KAKH

FAA: AKH

Gastonia Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 07/04/2022)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 704

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAKH

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KAKH Airport Runway Details

Runway 03

Runway 21

Services

Maps & Diagrams

KAKH Sectional

KAKH Diagram