Jaars-Townsend
N52 · Waxhaw, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:26 PM | 23:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 23:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 225° mag · 218° true
- Dimensions
- 3,309 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 045°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 599 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 59 ft, 301 ft from threshold, 148 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 602 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,309 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Charlotte”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.15 | RASLN STAR |
| 135.6 | JOOLS STAR |
| 282.325 | RASLN STAR |
| 307.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 377.15 | JOOLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CLT 115.00 · CTF 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r158° / 22 NM |
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r302° / 26.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- N52
- Coordinates
- 34.8638, -80.7480
- Elevation
- 602 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/02
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.; ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- RWY 04 HAS 5 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FM THR, 0 BOTH.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 04/22 20 FT DOWN SLOPE BTN ENDS.
- SFC VARN IN RESA.
- WIND CONDS PMTG AT NIGHT TKOF RWY 22 & LAND RWY 04.
- TSNT TFC PROHIBITED FM LNDG ON GRASS PRACTICE AREAS.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- TSNT TFC NOTE THAT ONLY JAARS PILOTS ARE PMTD TO USE NON-STD PATTERNS FOR T.
Runways
- MRKGS SMALLER THAN STD DUE TO PVMT WIDTH.
- MRKGS SMALLER THAN STD DUE TO PVMT WIDTH.
Lighting
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
- RWY 04/22 NSTD LIRL. ONLY THREE END LGTS EACH SIDE OF RWYS & EACH SIDE OF DSPLCD THR.
Obstructions
- +15 FT WINDSOCK POLE 132 FT FROM THR OFFSET 74 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND +51 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 133 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +51 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 157 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND +7 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 112 FT RIGHT AND OFFSET 120 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 84 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 133 FT RIGHT; 65 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 107 FT LEFT.
- APCH SLOPE 5:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Attendance
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
Nearby airports
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About N52
Jaars-Townsend (N52) is an airport in Waxhaw, NC, at 602 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,309 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N52 have a control tower?
No. Jaars-Townsend is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at N52?
Jaars-Townsend has 1 runway; the longest is 3,309 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N52?
Jaars-Townsend is in Waxhaw, NC, at an elevation of 602 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8638, -80.7480.
More about N52
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open N52 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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