Airport information
- FAA LID
- N52
- Coordinates
- 34.8638, -80.7480
- Elevation
- 602 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/02
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
Plan a flight from N52
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.; ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 045°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
3,309 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 045° mag · 38° true
- Threshold elev
- 602 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 342 ft from threshold, 63 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 602 ft
- Heading
- 225° mag · 218° true
- Threshold elev
- 599 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 59 ft, 301 ft from threshold, 148 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 602 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,309 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Charlotte”
| App/Dep | 120.05 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.15 | RASLN STAR |
| 135.6 | JOOLS STAR |
| 282.325 | RASLN STAR |
| 307.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 377.15 | JOOLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FML · Fort Mill | VORTAC | 112.40 | r128° / 12.7 NM |
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r158° / 22 NM |
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r302° / 26.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
- RWY 04 HAS 5 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FM THR, 0 BOTH.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 04/22 20 FT DOWN SLOPE BTN ENDS.
- SFC VARN IN RESA.
- WIND CONDS PMTG AT NIGHT TKOF RWY 22 & LAND RWY 04.
- TSNT TFC PROHIBITED FM LNDG ON GRASS PRACTICE AREAS.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- TSNT TFC NOTE THAT ONLY JAARS PILOTS ARE PMTD TO USE NON-STD PATTERNS FOR T.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
- RWY 04/22 NSTD LIRL. ONLY THREE END LGTS EACH SIDE OF RWYS & EACH SIDE OF DSPLCD THR.
- +15 FT WINDSOCK POLE 132 FT FROM THR OFFSET 74 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND +51 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 133 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +51 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 157 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND +7 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 112 FT RIGHT AND OFFSET 120 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 84 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 133 FT RIGHT; 65 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 107 FT LEFT.
- MRKGS SMALLER THAN STD DUE TO PVMT WIDTH.
- MRKGS SMALLER THAN STD DUE TO PVMT WIDTH.
- APCH SLOPE 5:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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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 N52 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 N52
Jaars Townsend Airport (N52) is an airport in Waxhaw, NC, at 602 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,309 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N52 have a control tower?
No. Jaars Townsend Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at N52?
Jaars Townsend Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,309 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N52?
Jaars Townsend Airport is in Waxhaw, NC, at an elevation of 602 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8638, -80.7480.
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