Gastonia Municipal Airport (AKH)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	AKH
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	81°8'59.5530" W / 35°12'9.4430" N -81.149876 / 35.202623 (Estimated)
Elevation	797.90 ft / 243.20 m (Surveyed)
Land	280 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles S of Gastonia, NC
Location	Gaston County, NC
Magnetic Variation	06W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF GASTONIA
Address	PO BOX 1748 GASTONIA, NC 28053
Phone number	(704) 214-9160
Manager	STEVE HUSS
Address	1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28056
Phone number	704-869-7844

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHARLOTTE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	AKH (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
ASOS	AKH (704-868-9034)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A1+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AVNCS,CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions	3769 x 100 ft (1149 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	03	21
Alignment	28°	208°
Physical elevation	795.50 ft	779.80 ft
Coordinates	35.198067 / -81.152869	35.207180 / -81.146882
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on right	2-light PAPI on left
Approach light	ODALS
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
XKD	DME	CHESTER	110Y	116.35		25.3 nm
MRN	FAN MARKER	LENOIR		0.00	03W	42.6 nm
GHJ	NDB	STONIA		260.00	06W	0.8 nm
UZ	NDB	RALLY		227.00	05W	19.1 nm
HK	NDB	TAWBA		332.00	06W	35.9 nm
UOT	NDB	UNION COUNTY		326.00	06W	39.5 nm
FIQ	NDB	FIDDLERS		391.00	07W	39.8 nm
RU	NDB	ROVDY		275.00	06W	45.4 nm
CLT	VOR/DME	CHARLOTTE	97X	115.00	05W	9.8 nm
BZM	VOR/DME	BARRETTS MOUNTAIN	84Y	113.75	06W	40.3 nm
SPA	VORTAC	SPARTANBURG	104X	115.70	02W	39.5 nm
CLT	VOT	CHARLOTTE		112.00		9.6 nm
HKY	VOT	HICKORY REGIONAL		110.00		34.5 nm

Remarks

• 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.