Mid-Carolina Regional Airport

RUQ · KRUQ · SRW · Salisbury, NC · 772 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRUQ / SRW
Coordinates: 35.6459, -80.5203
Elevation: 772 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.175 · ☎ 704-637-6197
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH
NOTAM facility: RUQ
Attendance: ALL 0800-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1938/01
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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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	06:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	01:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KRUQ

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 MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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 02 · 022°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

5,501 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 45k, Double wheel 55k.

Heading: 022° mag · 16° true
Threshold elev: 769 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 35 ft, 814 ft from threshold, 356 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 34 ft
TDZ elevation: 772 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 126 ft

Heading: 202° mag · 196° true
Threshold elev: 766 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.95 (RUQ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 23 ft, 231 ft from threshold, 297 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 47 ft
TDZ elevation: 772 ft
End lights: REIL

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
02/20	5,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.175
Clearance	127.35
CTAF	122.725
UNICOM	122.725

Approach & departure · “Charlotte”

App/Dep	128.325	NASCR arrivals; 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 (6 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
126.15	KABEE STAR
128.325	BARMY DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · JOJJO DP · KERMIT DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KRITR DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · NASCR STAR · WEAZL DP
135.6	JOOLS STAR
282.325	KABEE STAR
307.8	APCH/P DEP/P · 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
377.15	JOOLS STAR

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 20	ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.95 (RUQ) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CLT · Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	r043° / 34.6 NM
GSO · Greensboro	VORTAC	116.20	r231° / 35.7 NM
BZM · Barretts Mt	VOR-DME	110.80	r117° / 37.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

ROWAN COUNTY

130 W. INNES ST, SALISBURY, NC

704-216-8100

Manager

VALERIE STEELE

3670 AIRPORT LOOP, SALISBURY, NC

704-216-7753

Remarks FAA

ADDNL OBSTNS FOR RWY 02; 20 FT BLDG 1100 FT FM THR 100 FT R OF CNTRLN.
24 HR SVC BY REQ. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 980-892-2840.
TRANSIT MIL FUEL.
RMK: ARNG; LTD PRK RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL ACFT WITH PPR. OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
SKY DIVING OPS OVR ARPT; DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT DRG SKY DIVING OPS.
MAIN TRML APRON GRASS AREA ADJ TO FUEL PUMPS CLSD TO HELS.
BE ALERT FOR MIL ROTOR WING TFC. RNG RAMP LCTD W OF RWY. FRQ NGT OPS.
CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RNG OPS FREQ - 40.700, 126.100, 293.000.
FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. TO SKED AFT HRS OR HOLIDAY SVC CALL 980-892-2840.
24 SELF SERVICE AVBL FOR 100LL WITH CREDIT CARD.
MIL FUEL A+ CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 24 HR PPR, C 984-661-6506/6507/6557.
15 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 325 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD DUE TO 41 FT TREES 1123 FT FM THR OFFSET 418 LEFT 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 KRUQ 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 KRUQ

Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (RUQ · KRUQ · SRW) is an airport in Salisbury, NC, at 772 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRUQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRUQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KRUQ?

Mid-Carolina Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRUQ?

Mid-Carolina Regional Airport is in Salisbury, NC, at an elevation of 772 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6459, -80.5203.

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