Richmond County Airport

RCZ · KRCZ · Rockingham, NC · 358 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRCZ
Coordinates: 34.8913, -79.7596
Elevation: 358 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.775 · ☎ 910-997-4093
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH
NOTAM facility: RCZ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/04
Distance from city: 3 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	05:36 AM	09:36Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	00:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	01:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 05:06 AM

Plan a flight from KRCZ

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 DUSK TO DAWN. REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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 04 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,009 ft × 490 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 049° mag · 41° true
Threshold elev: 356 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 39 ft, 75 ft from threshold, 66 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 358 ft

Heading: 229° mag · 221° true
Threshold elev: 348 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 78 ft, 1,979 ft from threshold, 282 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 358 ft

Runway 14/32

5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 135° mag · 127° true
Threshold elev: 350 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 14 ft, 207 ft from threshold, 76 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 24 ft
TDZ elevation: 356 ft
Displaced threshold: 150 ft

Heading: 315° mag · 307° true
Threshold elev: 355 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 20 ft, 215 ft from threshold, 243 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 356 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 201 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
04/22	3,009 ft
14/32	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.775
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	r206° / 21.2 NM
CTF · Chesterfield	VOR-DME	108.20	r063° / 29.2 NM
LBT · Lumberton	VOR	110.00	r304° / 38.6 NM
FLO · Florence	VORTAC	115.20	r356° / 39.9 NM
POB · Pope	TACAN	113.80	r253° / 40 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KRCZ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

RICHMOND COUNTY

656 AIRPORT ROAD, ROCKINGHAM, NC

910-997-8211

Manager

JEFF PRESSLEY

656 AIRPORT ROAD, ROCKINGHAM, NC

910-206-0419

Remarks FAA

RWY 14 HAS 60 FT DROP-OFF 350 FT FROM DSPLCD THR ALL SIDES.
RWY 04/22 NOT IN USE WHEN WET - TURBINE ENGINE ACFT AND ACFT OVER 10K LBS. CALL 910-997-5071 FOR RUNWAY CONDITIONS BEFORE LANDING.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
RWY 32 HAS NUMEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS IN APCH INCLUDING 5 FT FENCE, 12 FT ROAD, AND 20 FT RAILROAD.
ACTVT DUSK TO DAWN. REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
UNATNDD SAT, SUN AND FEDERAL HOLS.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT NGTS AND SUN CALL 910-997-5071.
100LL AND JET A - 24 HR SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
15 FT ROAD, 5 FT FENCE, AND 20 FT RAILROAD ALL 0-200 FT FM RWY END OFFSET BETWEEN 90-200 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH SLOPE 9:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 16 FT TREES 357 FT FROM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 71 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH SLOPE 11:1 AT DSPLCD THR DUE TO 20 FT RAILROAD 439 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 235 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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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 KRCZ 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 KRCZ

Richmond County Airport (RCZ · KRCZ) is an airport in Rockingham, NC, at 358 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRCZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRCZ have a control tower?

No. Richmond 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 KRCZ?

Richmond County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRCZ?

Richmond County Airport is in Rockingham, NC, at an elevation of 358 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8913, -79.7596.

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