Montgomery County Airport

43A · Star, NC · 628 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 43A
Coordinates: 35.3841, -79.7905
Elevation: 628 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RDU
Attendance: UNATTENDED
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1965/07
Distance from city: 0 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	00:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 43A

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 027°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

3,500 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 027° mag · 21° true
Threshold elev: 573 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 43 ft, 1,453 ft from threshold, 46 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 48 ft
TDZ elevation: 617 ft

Heading: 207° mag · 201° true
Threshold elev: 633 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 26 ft, 456 ft from threshold, 108 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 33 ft
TDZ elevation: 626 ft
Displaced threshold: 458 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	3,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Fayetteville”

App/Dep	127.8

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
343.725	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SDZ · Sandhills	VORTAC	111.80	r319° / 14.2 NM
LIB · Liberty	VORTAC	113.00	r202° / 27.1 NM
POB · Pope	TACAN	113.80	r296° / 39.9 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PO BOX 425, TROY, NC

910-576-4221

Manager

KEVIN MCNEILL

PO BOX 425, TROY, NC

(910) 220-1218

Remarks FAA

VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
CTN: DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
UNMARKED 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THR RWY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN.
20-25 FT DEPRESSION 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 03 THR ON CNTRLN.
RWY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT WEST OF RWY 03 CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RWY 21 THR ON CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT RIGHT OF RWY 21 CNTRLN.
FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH AT 910-484-8012.
RWY 21 HAS A PARALLEL GRAVEL DRIVEWAY 130 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
MGR PHONE 910-220-1218.
AVGAS 100LL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DTHR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 43A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 43A

Montgomery County Airport (43A) is an airport in Star, NC, at 628 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 43A have a control tower?

No. Montgomery County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 43A?

Montgomery County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 43A?

Montgomery County Airport is in Star, NC, at an elevation of 628 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3841, -79.7905.

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