Airport information
- FAA LID
- 43A
- Coordinates
- 35.3841, -79.7905
- Elevation
- 628 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/07
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 09:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 05:04 AM
Plan a flight from 43A
Runway 03/21
3,500 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 03
- Heading
- 027° mag · 21° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- 207° mag · 201° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 458 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 | r319° / 14.2 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 | r202° / 27.1 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 | r296° / 39.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PO BOX 425, TROY, NC
910-576-4221
Manager
KEVIN MCNEILL
PO BOX 425, TROY, NC
(910) 220-1218
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
- 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.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- MGR PHONE 910-220-1218.
- AVGAS 100LL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
- APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DTHR.
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