METAR & TAF KFQD
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KFQD 272115Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3016 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 170° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,638 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
- 3 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- FQD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DEVON RAISCH
- Phone
- (828) 287-0800
- Address
- 110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102, RUTHERFORDTON NC 28139
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0900-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 19
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 27', trees, 804' from thr, 288' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.25°) | — | 24', trees, 327' from thr, 254' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
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
ILS · 1
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+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- 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
- Deer are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Taxiway A toward runway 1 has a 30-foot drop-off 60 feet right of the centerline.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Greer Approach at 864-877-8275. When Greer Approach is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692 for clearance delivery.Show FAA
- Runway 19 has 12-foot unmarked power lines 440 feet from the threshold on both sides of the centerline.Show FAA
- Runway 01 has a 100-foot drop-off 315 feet from the threshold offset 140 feet right and 160 feet left of the centerline, and a 100-foot drop-off 700 to 900 feet along the centerline offset 80 feet right.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 01 and 19. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 01 and 19. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runway 01/19 and are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL and Jet A 24-hour self-service fuel is available with a credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 19There is a 6-foot fence 0 to 200 feet from the threshold offset 182 feet left of the centerline at runway 19.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe manager's mobile phone number is 828-748-5480.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFQD
Answer card- ICAO
- KFQD
- Name
- RUTHERFORD COUNTY/MARCHMAN FLD
- Location
- RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 1,077.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,077.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 5,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19
Rutherford County/Marchman Fld (KFQD) sits in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The field elevation is 1,077.3 ft MSL. It has one asphalt runway, 01/19, which is 5,000 ft long. There is no control tower. The pattern altitude is not published, so plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. One ILS approach is published for runway 01.
The on-field FBO is Rutherford County Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 24-hour self-service fuel is available with a credit card. Runway and taxiway lighting are pilot-controlled on CTAF. Runway end identifier lights and PAPI are installed on both runway ends. For clearance delivery, Greer Approach handles it when open. When Greer is closed, Atlanta ARTCC handles clearance delivery.
First-time pilots should pay close attention to the published runway remarks. Runway 01 has a drop-off near the threshold and another drop-off farther down the centerline. Taxiway A toward runway 1 also has a drop-off near the centerline. Runway 19 has a fence near the threshold and unmarked power lines close in. Deer are also reported in the area. That makes a careful taxi and landing scan important here, especially at night or in low light.