Gastonia Municipal Airport
AKH · KAKH · Gastonia, NC · 798 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAKH
- Coordinates
- 35.2026, -81.1499
- Elevation
- 798 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.725 · ☎ 704-868-9034
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AKH
- Attendance
- MON-SUN 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (right) + ODALS · 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
- Rwy 03 · 034°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
3,769 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 034° mag · 28° true
- Threshold elev
- 796 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 279 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 798 ft
- Heading
- 214° mag · 208° true
- Threshold elev
- 780 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 74 ft, 2,902 ft from threshold, 756 ft R of centerline — 36:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 798 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 81 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,769 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 135.725 |
| Clearance | 127.2 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Charlotte”
| App/Dep | 120.05 | BARMY · BEAVY · BOBZY +10 more departures |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.05 | BARMY DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · JOJJO DP · KERMIT DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KRITR DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP |
| 126.15 | RASLN STAR |
| 135.6 | JOOLS STAR |
| 257.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · BARMY DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · JOJJO DP · KERMIT DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP |
| 282.325 | RASLN STAR |
| 307.8 | KRITR DP · WEAZL DP |
| 377.15 | JOOLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r279° / 9.8 NM |
| FML · Fort Mill | VORTAC | 112.40 | r325° / 16 NM |
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 | r077° / 39.5 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 03 - 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 21 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN AND UNMKD PLINES 370 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN.
- NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RWY 21 AS CALM WIND RWY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RWY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- RWY 03/21 NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY.
- FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-813-6040
- STEVE HUSS.
- 10 FT BRUSH 82 FT FM END OF RWY 105 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 43:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 66 FT TREES LOCATED 3099 FT FRM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 796 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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About KAKH
Gastonia Municipal Airport (AKH · KAKH) is an airport in Gastonia, NC, at 798 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,769 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAKH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAKH have a control tower?
No. Gastonia Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KAKH?
Gastonia Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,769 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAKH?
Gastonia Municipal Airport is in Gastonia, NC, at an elevation of 798 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2026, -81.1499.
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