Thomson-mcduffie County Airport (HQU) - FAA Information
Thomson, GA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | HQU |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 082-30-59.2720W/33-31-46.9680N -82.516464/33.529713 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 498 ft / 151.79 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 240 acres |
| From nearest city: | 4 nautical miles N of Thomson, GA |
| Location: | Mc Duffie County, GA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 04W (1995) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Thomson City & Mcduffie Co |
| Address: | County Courthouse Thomson, GA 30824 |
| Phone number: | 706-595-1781 |
| Manager: | Bob Flanders |
| Address: | 454 John T. Lane Rd Thomson, GA 30824 |
| Phone number: | 706-595-1781 |
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 10/28, PAPIS RYS 10 AND 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | MCN - Macon |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | MCN (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimension: | 5200 x 100 ft / 1585.0 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 50000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 87000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 10 |
Runway 28 |
| Longitude: | 082-31-29.9520W | 082-30-28.5920W |
| Latitude: | 33-31-48.1590N | 33-31-45.7760N |
| Elevation: | 452.00 ft | 498.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 93 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 52.00 ft | 28.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 200.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Obstruction: | 23 ft trees, 407.0 ft from runway, 450 ft left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear +10 FT TREES AND BRUSH 430' L AND 450' R OF THLD. | 55 ft pole, 2015.0 ft from runway, 490 ft left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| HQU | NDB | Thomson-mcduffie | | 333.00 | 04W | 0.1 nm |
| AA | NDB | Cedar | | 341.00 | 04W | 4.9 nm |
| IIY | NDB | Washington/wilkes County | | 435.00 | 03W | 20.9 nm |
| VV | NDB | Junne | | 353.00 | 05W | 26.2 nm |
| EMR | NDB | Emory | | 385.00 | 04W | 26.4 nm |
| HIT | NDB | Kaolin | | 360.00 | 05W | 37.4 nm |
| BXG | NDB | Burke County | | 356.00 | 04W | 39.0 nm |
| UMB | NDB | Culvr | | 380.00 | 04W | 39.5 nm |
| AIK | NDB | Aiken | | 347.00 | 04W | 42.7 nm |
| BJT | NDB | Bulldog | | 221.00 | 03W | 43.3 nm |
| LNH | NDB | Millen | | 205.00 | 05W | 47.1 nm |
| GIW | NDB | Coronaca | | 239.00 | 04W | 48.5 nm |
| IRQ | VORTAC | Colliers | 086X | 113.90 | 04W | 20.7 nm |
| GRD | VORTAC | Greenwood | 102X | 115.50 | 01W | 47.0 nm |
| AHN | VORTAC | Athens | 33 | 109.60 | 00E | 47.6 nm |
Remarks
- DEER ON RWY AT NIGHT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS.
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