Rutherford County/Marchman Field (FQD)

Airport information: Rutherfordton, NC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KFQD
FAA identifier: FQD
FAA site number: 17073.*A
City / state: Rutherfordton, NC
County: Rutherford
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 35°25'41.60" N
81°56'06.28" W
Elevation: 1077.3 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 5° W (1995)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Rutherford County Arpt Auth
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 182 acres
From downtown: 3 NM north
Sectional chart: Charlotte
Activated: 11/1975

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0900-1800
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A-1+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Atlanta (ZTL)
Flight service: Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FQD
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Devon Raisch
(828) 287-0800
Last FAA inspection: 08/15/2026

FAA remarks

Runway 01 has 100 ft drop-off 315 ft from threshold offset 140 ft rite and 160 ft L of centerline; and 100 ft drop-off 700-900 ft along centerline offset 80 ft rite.
Deer in the vicinity of airport.
For CD contact greer approach at 864-877-8275. When greer approach closed, for CD contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Taxiway A TWD runway 01 has 30 ft drop-off 60 ft rite of centerline.
Runway 19 has 12 ft unmkd power lines 440 ft from threshold both sides of centerline.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KFQD
FAA identifier: FQD
Location: Rutherfordton, NC, United States
Elevation: 1077.3 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 35.42822, -81.93508

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
01 / 19	5,000 × 100 ft	Asphalt, excellent

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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