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Thomson-McDuffie County Airport
HQU · KHQU · Thomson, GA · 501 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHQU
- Coordinates
- 33.5297, -82.5165
- Elevation
- 501 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 05:20 AM
Plan a flight from KHQU
Runway 10/28
5,514 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 10
- Heading
- 097° mag · 93° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 299 ft
28
- Heading
- 277° mag · 273° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 194 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.8 | AUGUSTA APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 120.625 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRQ · Colliers | VORTAC | 113.90 | r243° / 20.7 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC/NDB RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 ↗ · amdt 0B
- VOR/DME-A ↗ · amdt 4A
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
THOMSON CITY & MCDUFFIE CO
P.O. BOX 1017, THOMSON, GA
706-595-1781
Manager
TERESA SMITH
CITY OF THOMSON, 210 RAILROAD STREET, THOMSON, GA
706-597-7378
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON RWY AT NGT.
- FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- RCO RELAY FREQ 124.45 AVAIL FOR GND USE.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- MCDUFFIE COUNTY - 210 RAIL ROAD STREET, THOMSON, GA 30824.
- 50 FT TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT 0 FT - 200 FT FM RWY END.
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