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Gastonia Municipal

Gastonia, NC
Phone: 704-864-4363
www.flycarolina.com
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Closed Christmas DayYear-round,Sun/1100-1700Year-round,Sat/0900-1700Year-round,Mon-Fri/0800-1700
Tower:No
Elevation:798 ft (243.2 m) (Surveyed)
Location:4.00 mi. S of Gastonia
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:RNAV, GPS, NDB
Runways:03/21
Runway length: 3770 ft
Fees:Tiedown, Hangar
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Minimum Fuel Prices

Jet A$ 5.80  (full service)
100 LL$ 6.15  (full service)

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Runway 03/21

Dimensions:3770 x 100ft. / 1149.1 x 30.5mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 24000 lb
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in excellent conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
03795.5ft. MSL
34° mag
28° true
0.4% down
non-precisionapproach: Omni-directional ALS
visual glide slope: 2-Light/Right-Side PAPI
Road, Both-Sides, 10 ft high, 292 ft from end, 9:1 clearance slope
21779.8ft. MSL
214° mag
208° true
0.4% up
non-precisionvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
90' Disp Threshold
Trees, 215 ft Right of center, 18 ft high, 563 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope
14 Ft Trees 126 Ft Fm End of Ry 246 Ft Right of Cntrln; 6 Ft Brush 20 Ft Fm End of Ry 75 Ft Right of Cntrln; and 5 Ft Brush 35 Ft From End Both Sides of Cntrln. at Dsplcd: 5 Ft Brush 99 Ft Fm Dsplcd 107 Ft Right of Cntrln; and 5 Ft Brush 100 Ft Fm Dsplcd Both Sides of Cntrln Apch Slope 25:1 to Dsplcd Thld Due to 22 Ft Trees Located 770 Ft Frm Dsplcd Thld Offset 62 Ft Left of Cntrln

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Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
FlyCarolina-Gastonia
  • Maintenance
  • $6.15
  • $5.80
  • Rentals
  • Flight Training
On field: SW
UNICOM: 123.0
704-864-4363
Stanley Aero Club
  • Flight Training
Gastonia, NC
678-480-2643
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Services at this airport:

Services: 
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A1 +Icing Inhibitor
Transportation: Courtesy Car
Rental Cars: 
EnterpriseBook Now! 866-315-9155
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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:N35 12.1583' / W81 8.9933'
Charts:NACO: Charlotte Sectional
Mag Var:06W (2000)
ARTCC:Atlanta (ZTL)
FSS:Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:AKH
Approach/Departure Control FacilityCLT
Pattern Altitude:Fixed Wing: 1603 MSL; Turbine Aircraft: 2300 MSL
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Seg. Circle:Yes
Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
Actvt MIRL Ry 03/21 and ODALS Ry 03, PAPI Rys 03 and 21 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:26
Multi Engine:5
Jets:1
Helicopters:0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:40,000
GA Itinerant:9,000
Commercial:
Air Taxi:1,000
Military:40

(12-month period ending on 7/14/2012)

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Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
Beverly WittCity of GastoniaButch Pearson
Po Box 17481126 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28053Gastonia, NC 28056
704-866-6011 (Office) 704-864-4363 (Office)
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