Rutherford County Airport
Rutherford County Airport Marchman Field | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rutherford County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rutherfordton, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Location | Rutherford County, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1975 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′41.6″N 81°56′6.28″W / 35.428222°N 81.9350778°W | ||||||||||
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KFQD Location of airport in North Carolina | |||||||||||
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Rutherford County Airport (ICAO: KFQD, FAA LID: FQD), also known as Marchman Field, is a public-use general aviation airport serving Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The airport is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Rutherfordton.[1]
Facilities and operations
Rutherford County Airport offers one paved asphalt runway, designated 1/19. The runway measures 5,000 ft (1,524 m) in length and 100 ft (30 m) in width. The runway has a 100 ft drop-off at the 315 ft mark, and another 100 ft drop-off between the 700 ft and 900 ft points.[2]
The airport is owned and operated by the Rutherford County Airport Authority. It has an average of 33 aircraft operations per day.[3]
History
The airport was opened in 1975.[1] It is alternatively referred to as Marchman Field after James Franklin Marchman Jr. (1913–1993), a World War II veteran from Forest City.
See also
References
- ^ a b "KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field". AirNav. 17 Apr 2025.
- ^ "RUTHERFORD COUNTY/MARCHMAN FLD". National Flight Data Center. Federal Aviation Administration. 17 Apr 2025.
- ^ "Airport". Welcome to Rutherford County, NC.