Montgomery County Airport
43A · Star, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 207° mag · 201° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 458 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 027°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 633 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 26 ft, 456 ft from threshold, 108 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 626 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Fayetteville”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 343.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SDZ 111.80 · LIB 113.00 · POB 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r319° / 14.2 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r202° / 27.1 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r296° / 39.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 43A
- Coordinates
- 35.3841, -79.7905
- Elevation
- 632 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/07
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- CTN: DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
- UNMARKED 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THR RWY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN.
- 20-25 FT DEPRESSION 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 03 THR ON CNTRLN.
- RWY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
- 35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT WEST OF RWY 03 CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RWY 21 THR ON CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT RIGHT OF RWY 21 CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH AT 910-484-8012.
- RWY 21 HAS A PARALLEL GRAVEL DRIVEWAY 130 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Fuel
- AVGAS 100LL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- MGR PHONE 910-220-1218.
Nearby airports
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About 43A
Montgomery County Airport (43A) is an airport in Star, NC, at 632 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 43A have a control tower?
No. Montgomery County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 43A?
Montgomery County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 43A?
Montgomery County Airport is in Star, NC, at an elevation of 632 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3841, -79.7905.
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