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Gilliam-McConnell Airfield

BQ1 · Carthage, NC · 445 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
BQ1
Coordinates
35.3417, -79.4369
Elevation
445 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
NOTAM facility
RDU
Attendance
ALL 0900-SS
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2000/02
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:33 AM09:33Z
Sunrise06:03 AM10:03Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM01:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from BQ1

Runway 13/31

2,538 ft · Asphalt (Good)
13
Heading
138° mag · 131° true
Markings
numbers only
Traffic pattern
Left
31
Heading
307° mag · 300° true
Markings
numbers only
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SDZ · SandhillsVORTAC111.80r047° / 10.6 NM
POB · PopeTACAN113.80r304° / 22.9 NM
LIB · LibertyVORTAC113.00r166° / 29.5 NM
FAY · FayettevilleVOR-DME108.80r312° / 34.9 NM

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Services

Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Avionics

Ownership & management

Owner
S. ROLAND GILLIAM
802 MCREYNOLDS STREET, CARTHAGE, NC
910-695-5216
Manager
S. ROLAND GILLIAM
194 GILLIAM-MC CONNELL ROAD, CARTHAGE, NC
910-695-5216

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR. RITE TFC RWY 31.
  • 80+ FT TREES NORTH, SOUTH, & EAST OF ARPT.
  • TURF AREA MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • HELS SHOULD LAND ON GRASS AREA SE OF THE COMPASS ROSE ADJ TO RWY 31 NRS.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • DUE TO CONST AND RESIDENTIAL USE MEN AND EQPT ON AND INVOF ARPT AND VEHICULAR TFC XNG ACFT MOV AREAS.
  • CK FOR HGR AVBL.
  • DAY PHONE 910-695-5216.
  • RWY 13 HAS 27 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 86 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 40 FT TREES 72 FT FM THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • RWY 31 HAS 44 FT TREES 161 FT FM THLD OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 46 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 70 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • RY 31 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH 4 FT WIDE WHITE STRIPE.
  • RWY 31 AT DSPLCD THR 1:1 DUE TO 57 FT TREES 293 FT FM END OFFSET 63 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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