Rutherford County Marchman Field
FQD · KFQD · Rutherfordton, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 189° mag · 184° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 009°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 1,077 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 24 ft, 327 ft from threshold, 254 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,077 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Greer”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 353.625 | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01 | LOC/DME · LOC 109.55 (FQD) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SUG 112.20 · SPA 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r087° / 16.4 NM |
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r001° / 23.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFQD
- Coordinates
- 35.4282, -81.9351
- Elevation
- 1,077 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.275 · ☎ 828-287-6498
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FQD
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/11
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT.
- DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- TWY A TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Contact
- MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480.
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About KFQD
Rutherford County Marchman Field (FQD · KFQD) is an airport in Rutherfordton, NC, at 1,077 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFQD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFQD have a control tower?
No. Rutherford County Marchman Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFQD?
Rutherford County Marchman Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFQD?
Rutherford County Marchman Field is in Rutherfordton, NC, at an elevation of 1,077 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4282, -81.9351.
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