METAR & TAF KAKH
Current METAR
Observed 17:54Z
KAKH 271754Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T02000083 10200 20111 58014
- Wind
- VAR @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,255 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
- 4 NM S
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- AKH (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STEVE HUSS
- Phone
- 704-869-7844
- Address
- 1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD, GASTONIA NC 28056
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-SUN · 0800-1700
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 right(3°) | ODALS | 10', road, 279' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 74', trees, 2902' from thr, 756' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
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
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR
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
- Yes
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
- Noise abatement procedures request pilots use runway 21 as the calm wind runway from 2200 to 0600 and perform runups on the ramp, not the runway end. To avoid low altitude turns to the west, clearance through Class B airspace from Charlotte Approach is required.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Charlotte Approach at 704-359-0241.Show FAA
- Runway 03 has a 15-foot road 292 feet from the threshold left and right of the centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 21 has a 50-foot drop-off 300 feet from the displaced threshold left and right of the centerline and unmarked power lines 370 feet from the displaced threshold left and right of the centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 03/21 has no line of sight between runway ends.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The ODALS on runway 03, PAPI on runways 03 and 21, and medium intensity runway lights on runway 03/21 are activated by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 21There is 10-foot brush 82 feet from the end of runway 21 and 105 feet right of the centerline.Show FAA
- 21The approach slope is 43 to 1 to the displaced threshold due to 66-foot trees located 3099 feet from the displaced threshold offset 796 feet right of the centerline on runway 21.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1The airport is unattended on Christmas Day.Show FAA
- 1For service after hours call 704-813-6040.Show FAA
- OWNERThe owner is Steve Huss.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAKH
Answer card- ICAO
- KAKH
- Name
- GASTONIA MUNI
- Location
- GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 797.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,797.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 3,769 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03
Gastonia Muni sits in Gastonia, North Carolina. The field elevation is 797.9 ft MSL. It has one runway, 03/21, which is 3,769 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. Towered services are handled through Charlotte Approach. Published frequencies include CTAF 123.0 and UNICOM 123.0.
No ILS approaches are published here. Runway lighting on 03/21 is activated by CTAF. The field also has ODALS on runway 03 and PAPI on both runway ends. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the standard pattern near 1,798 ft MSL at this field.
Academy of Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. The airport remarks matter here. Charlotte Approach clearance delivery is listed at 704-359-0241. Noise abatement asks pilots to use runway 21 as the calm wind runway from 2200 to 0600. Runups should be done on the ramp, not at the runway end. The field also has deer in the area. Runway 21 has tree and power line issues near the displaced threshold. Runway 03 has a road close in on final. The runway ends do not have line of sight to each other, so brief your taxi and departure plan before you roll.