METAR & TAF BQ1
BQ1 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KSOP (MOORE COUNTY) · 6.7 NM away. Conditions at BQ1 may differ.
METAR · KSOP
Observed 20:56Z
KSOP 272056Z AUTO 10008KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 6//// T02110061 56018 PNO $
- Wind
- 100° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 974 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
- 1 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- S. ROLAND GILLIAM
- Phone
- 910-695-5216
- Address
- 194 GILLIAM-MC CONNELL ROAD, CARTHAGE NC 28327
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0900-SS
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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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
- Not available
- Other services
- AVNCS
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- 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
- There are 80-foot or taller trees north, south, and east of the airport.Show FAA
- The turf area is marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
- Due to construction and residential use, men and equipment are on and in vicinity of the airport and vehicular traffic crosses aircraft movement areas.Show FAA
- Helicopters should land on the grass area southeast of the compass rose adjacent to runway 31 north side.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 31Runway 31 has 44-foot trees 161 feet from the threshold offset 80 feet right of centerline and 46-foot trees zero to 200 feet from the threshold offset 70 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
- 13Runway 13 has 27-foot trees zero to 200 feet from the threshold offset 86 feet right of centerline and 40-foot trees 72 feet from the threshold offset 100 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
- 31Runway 31 displaced threshold is marked with a 4-foot wide white stripe.Show FAA
- 31Runway 31 at displaced threshold has a one to one clearance slope due to 57-foot trees 293 feet from the end offset 63 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided visual flight rules right traffic for runway 31.Show FAA
- Check for hangar available.Show FAA
- OWNERDay phone 910-695-5216.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · BQ1
Answer card- ICAO
- BQ1
- Name
- GILLIAM - MC CONNELL AIRFIELD
- Location
- CARTHAGE, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 445 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,445 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 100° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield (BQ1) is in Carthage, North Carolina. The field elevation is 445 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the facts provided, so verify the current runway layout before you go. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the current FAA Chart Supplement for the correct traffic pattern entry and any local procedures. The published remarks show active construction and residential use on and near the airport. Vehicle traffic also crosses aircraft movement areas. That makes a careful taxi and landing scan important on every arrival.
The remarks also note tall trees north, south and east of the airport. Runway 31 has multiple tree obstructions near the threshold area. Runway 13 also has tree obstructions near the threshold. Right traffic is published for runway 31. Helicopters should use the grass area southeast of the compass rose adjacent to the north side of runway 31. Check for hangar availability with the airport operator. For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587. The day phone is 910-695-5216.