Gastonia Municipal Airport (AKH) - FAA Information
Gastonia, NC
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | AKH |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 081-08-59.6000W/35-12-09.5000N
-81.149889/35.202639 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 798 ft / 243.23 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 280 acres |
| From nearest city: | 4 nautical miles S of Gastonia, NC |
| Location: | Gaston County, NC |
| Magnetic Variation: | 06W (2000) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Gastonia |
| Address: | Po Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053 |
| Phone number: | 704-866-6992 |
| Manager: | Richard Duffie |
| Address: | 1126 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28056 |
| Phone number: | 704-864-4363 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND ODALS RY 03, PAPI RYS 03 AND 21 . - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Charlotte |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | RDU - Raleigh |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | AKH (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NY1 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA1+ |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 3770 x 100 ft / 1149.1 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 24000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Longitude: | 081-09-10.3310W | 081-08-48.7720W |
| Latitude: | 35-11-53.0382N | 35-12-25.8539N |
| Elevation: | 796.00 ft | 780.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 28 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 26.00 ft | 31.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 90.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on right side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | ODALS | |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 67 ft trees, 662.0 ft from runway, 305 ft right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | 11 ft trees, 333.0 ft from runway, 51 ft left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
RWY 21 APCH SLOPE 46:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MRN | FAN MARKER | Lenoir | | | 03W | 42.6 nm |
| GHJ | NDB | Stonia | | 260.00 | 06W | 0.8 nm |
| UZ | NDB | Rally | | 227.00 | 05W | 19.1 nm |
| IZN | NDB | Lincolnton | | 432.00 | 06W | 20.4 nm |
| SLP | NDB | First River | | 417.00 | 06W | 22.2 nm |
| DCM | NDB | Chester | | 220.00 | 06W | 25.1 nm |
| TWL | NDB | Wesley | | 204.00 | 06W | 26.5 nm |
| LKR | NDB | Lancaster | | 400.00 | 07W | 32.2 nm |
| VW | NDB | Temky | | 280.00 | 05W | 34.6 nm |
| HK | NDB | Tawba | | 332.00 | 06W | 35.9 nm |
| UOT | NDB | Union County | | 326.00 | 04W | 39.5 nm |
| FIQ | NDB | Fiddlers | | 391.00 | 07W | 39.8 nm |
| RFE | NDB | Rutherford | | 344.00 | 05W | 40.4 nm |
| FRT | NDB | Fairmont | | 248.00 | 05W | 44.9 nm |
| RU | NDB | Rovdy | | 275.00 | 06W | 45.4 nm |
| PYG | NDB | Pageland | | 270.00 | 06W | 48.5 nm |
| CLT | VOR/DME | Charlotte | 097X | 115.00 | 05W | 9.8 nm |
| BZM | VOR/DME | Barretts Mountain | 045X | 110.80 | 06W | 40.3 nm |
| FML | VORTAC | Fort Mill | 071X | 112.40 | 02W | 16.0 nm |
| SPA | VORTAC | Spartanburg | 104X | 115.70 | 02W | 39.5 nm |
| CLT | VOT | Charlotte | | 112.00 | | 10.4 nm |
| HKY | VOT | Hickory Regional | | 110.00 | | 34.4 nm |
Remarks
- PARALLEL TWY UNLGTD.
- RY 03 HAS 25 FT PLINE 400 FT FROM THR L & R OF CNTRLN.
- RY 21 HAS 50 FT DROP-OFF 100 FT FROM THR L&R OF CNTRLN.
- NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RY 21 AS CALM WIND RY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
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