Richmond County Airport (RCZ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RCZ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	79°45'34.5520" W / 34°53'28.6920" N -79.759598 / 34.891303 (Estimated)
Elevation	357.50 ft / 108.97 m (Surveyed)
Land	340 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles S of Rockingham, NC
Location	Richmond County, NC
Magnetic Variation	08W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	RICHMOND COUNTY
Address	656 AIRPORT ROAD ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379
Phone number	910-997-8211
Manager	JEFF PRESSLEY
Address	656 AIRPORT ROAD ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379
Phone number	910-206-0419

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	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RCZ (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
AWOS-3	RCZ (910-997-4093)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A1+
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimensions	3009 x 490 ft (917 x 149 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	04	22
Alignment	41°	221°
Physical elevation	356.40 ft	348.40 ft
Coordinates	34.887814 / -79.767822	34.894126 / -79.761340
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None	None

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	5001 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	14	32
Alignment	127°	307°
Physical elevation	349.80 ft	354.50 ft
Coordinates	34.895593 / -79.763299	34.887414 / -79.749900
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ME	NDB	MAXTN		257.00	08W	18.3 nm
HVS	NDB	HARTSVILLE		341.00	07W	34.2 nm
JB	NDB	JIGEL		384.00	08W	37.1 nm
VU	NDB	ALLER		346.00	06W	39.3 nm
POB	TACAN	POPE	85X	113.80	07W	40.1 nm
CTF	VOR/DME	CHESTERFIELD	92Y	114.55	03W	29.3 nm
FAY	VOR/DME	FAYETTEVILLE	95Y	114.85	04W	44.0 nm
SDZ	VORTAC	SANDHILLS	55X	111.80	03W	21.2 nm
FLO	VORTAC	FLORENCE	99X	115.20	03W	39.9 nm

Remarks

• 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.