Gastonia Municipal Airport

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ICAO: KAKH

FAA: AKH


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METAR: KAKH 160654Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC090 09/04 A3011 RMK AO2 RAB13E28 SLP197 P0000 T00890039

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KAKH (0.4 NM at True Heading of 218)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.7
Temperature: 8.9 C (48.02 F)
Dewpoint: 3.9 C (39.02 F)

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 October 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

Annual Operations (as of )

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 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    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
    DP BEAVY SIX (RNAV) SE-2
    DP BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP ICONS FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP KERMIT FOUR SE-2
    DP KERMIT FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-2
    DP KILNS FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP KNIGHTS THREE SE-2
    DP KNIGHTS THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-2
    DP KRITR SIX (RNAV) SE-2
    DP KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP LILLS THREE (RNAV) SE-2
    DP WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) SE-2
    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

    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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