METAR & TAF 43A
43A does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KHBI (ASHEBORO RGNL) · 17.0 NM away. Conditions at 43A may differ.
METAR · KHBI
Observed 16:35Z
KHBI 271635Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3024 RMK AO2 T01610033
- Wind
- 040° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.24 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 508 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KEVIN MCNEILL
- Phone
- (910) 220-1218
- Address
- PO BOX 425, TROY NC 27371
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 43', trees, 1453' from thr, 46' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 26', pole, 456' from thr, 108' R of cntrln, slope 9 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Caution deer on and in vicinity of runway.Show FAA
- There is a 20 to 25 foot depression 180 feet south of runway 03 threshold on centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 21 has a parallel gravel driveway 130 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
- There is an unmarked 40 foot pipeline 350 to 750 feet from runway 21 threshold across and left of centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 03 has an uphill grade.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Fayetteville Approach at 910-484-8012.Show FAA
- There is a 35 to 40 foot drop-off 80 feet west of runway 03 centerline; a 30 foot drop-off 300 feet from runway 21 threshold on centerline; and a 30 foot drop-off 80 feet right of runway 21 centerline.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activated precision approach path indicators runway 03 and 21; medium intensity runway lights runway 03/21 on CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLAvgas 100LL is available 24 hours self service with credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 21Approach ratio 24 to 1 to displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Visual flight rules operations only.Show FAA
- MANAGERManager phone 910-220-1218.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 43A
Answer card- ICAO
- 43A
- Name
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY
- Location
- STAR, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 632.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,632.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 4,002 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 040° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03
Montgomery County Airport (43A) is in Star, North Carolina. The field elevation is 632.5 ft MSL. It has one runway, 03/21, which is 4,002 ft long. There is no control tower. The airport is VFR only. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current FAA Chart Supplement or the airport operator says otherwise. The published remarks matter here. There is a steep drop-off west of runway 03 and more terrain issues near both ends of the runway. Deer are also a known hazard on and near the runway. Runway 21 has a parallel gravel driveway off the right side. There is also an unmarked pipeline near the 21 approach path.
24-hour self-serve 100LL is available with credit card. No on-field FBOs are listed. Call the airport operator directly before arrival if you need ramp or service details. Fayetteville Approach handles clearance delivery and the published approach frequencies. The runway lights are on CTAF. PAPI is available for both runway ends. First-time pilots should plan a careful look at the terrain. Stay alert for wildlife. Verify current procedures before flying in.