Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport

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Huntsville Weather (°F)

METAR: KMDQ 190915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3021 RMK A02 T10191064

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KMDQ (0.4 NM at True Heading of 349)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.1
Temperature: -1.9 C (28.58 F)
Dewpoint: -6.4 C (20.48 F)

Location

Latitude: 
34-51-33.6680N (34.859352)
Longitude: 
086-33-27.0500W (-86.557514)
Elevation: 
763.2 feet MSL (233 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
4.2 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. NE of Huntsville, Alabama
Found On: 
Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RAY MEYER
360 CLYDE SHELTON DRIVE
MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759
256-828-1403
MADISON CO EXEC ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 110
MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759
256-828-3883

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/SAT-SUN/0730-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1763 feet (537 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
MDQ
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  94
Multi Engine:  10
Jet Engine:  2

Annual Operations (as of 10/16/2017)

Total Operations:  34260
Air Taxi:  1860 5.4%
GA Local:  15000 43.8%
GA Itinerant:  16800 49.0%
Military Aircraft:  600 1.8%

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
Approach:  HUNTSVILLE
125.6
125.6
MEMPHIS ARTCC
Departure:  HUNTSVILLE
125.6
125.6
MEMPHIS ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  120.000 (256-829-1242)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 256

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Rocket Aviation
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Unicom 123.0 828-8616, 828-3883 100LL, Mogas, Jet A
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
100LL - 2.50 USD per gallon
on 9/22/01
Pumps
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
Jet A - 2.20 USD per gallon
on 9/22/01
Pumps
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
MOGAS - 2.20 USD per gallon
on 9/22/01
Pumps
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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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
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 18 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 SE-4
IAP VOR-B SE-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KMDQ

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 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
(KMDQ MDQ)
0 4 100LL, Jet A
5.6 Hazel Green Airport
(M38)
307 311 100LL
8.2 Moontown Airport
(3M5)
144 148 100LL
17.1 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
(HSV KHSV HSV)
218 222 100LL, Jet A
22.7 Pryor Field Regional Airport
(DCU KDCU DCU)
237 241 100LL, Jet A+
30.8 Winchester Municipal Airport
(KBGF BGF)
51 56 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
32.8 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
(5M0)
214 218 100LL
37.2 Stevenson Airport
(7A6)
87 92 100LL
38.4 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
(KCMD CMD)
202 206 100LL, Jet A-1+
38.5 Franklin County Airport
(UOS KUOS UOS)
57 62 100LL
40.7 Ellington Airport
(KLUG LUG)
342 346 100LL, Jet A+
42.4 Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport
(SYI KSYI SYI)
7 11 100LL, Jet A+
49.3 Marion County/Brown Field Airport
(APT KAPT APT)
75 80 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
52.3 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
(MSL KMSL MSL)
262 265 100LL, Jet A
58.0 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
(GAD KGAD GAD)
156 160 100LL, Jet A-1+
61.8 Murfreesboro Municipal Airport
(KMBT MBT)
8 12 100LL, Jet A+
62.1 Posey Field Airport
(1M4)
236 239 100LL, Jet A+
62.2 Bill Pugh Field Airport
(M22)
246 249 100LL, Jet A
67.4 Lovell Field Airport
(CHA KCHA CHA)
80 85 100LL, Jet A
68.6 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
(KJFX JFX)
213 217 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A11 TOM SHARP.
A110-1 GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU HUNTSVILLE APCH & ANNISTON FSS.
A110-2 FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2098. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
A17 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-9345.
A81-APT ACTVT REILS RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 6500 ft (1981 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 18

KMDQ Airport Runway Details

Runway 18/36  6500 ft x 100 ft (1981 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/27/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  140.0

Runway 18

Runway 36

Elevation: 
719.0 763.2
Latitude: 
34-52-05.8090N 34-51-01.5266N
Longitude: 
086-33-26.4160W 086-33-27.6832W
Runway True Alignment: 
181 001
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES
Object Height: 
32
Distance from End: 
1019
Object Centerline Offset: 
140 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
43 43

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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