Airport Information
KMDQ- The Madison County Executive Airport
Tom Sharp, Jr. Field
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Location
Located 1 mile northeast of Huntsville, the airport is conveniently accessible to key areas in Huntsville and Madison County.

From Huntsville: Go north on Memorial Parkway (Highway 231/431) to Meridianville. Turn right at the traffic light onto Meridianville Bottom Road. Go approximately one mile to the airport sign on the left and turn onto Bolling Road.

MCEA Sign The Madison County Executive Airport Location
Lat/Long: 34-51-41.070N / 086-33-26.900W
34-51.68450N / 086-33.44833W
34.8614083 / -86.5574722
(estimated)
Elevation: 755 ft. / 230 m (estimated)
Variation: 00W (1985)
Airport Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MDQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-2000
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (256) 828-3883 OR (256) 828-8616.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, REILS RY 18, 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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Airport Communications
CTAF: 123.0
UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 120.00 (256-829-1242)
HUNTSVILLE APPROACH: 125.6 [0600-0000]
HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE: 125.6 [0600-0000]
WX AWOS-3 at FYM (12 nm N): 135.275 (931-433-5916)
WX ASOS at HSV (17 nm SW): PHONE 256-772-8074
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.7 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
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Nearby Radio Navigation Aids
VOR radial/distance
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VOR name
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Freq
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Var
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RQZr042/5.4
DCUr057/22.8
ROCKET VORTAC
DECATUR VOR/DME
112.20
112.80
02E
01W
NDB Name
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Hdg/Dist
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Freq
----
Var
---
ID
--
-
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REDSTONE 033/11.7 287 00W HUA .... ..- .-
CAPSHAW 065/12.1 350 01W CWH -.-. .-- ....
KELSO 184/16.4 358 01W TNY - -. -.--
BOILING FORK 234/30.6 263 02W BGF -... --. ..-.
COLE SPRING 025/32.4 230 01W CPP -.-. .--. .--.
SEWANEE 236/38.5 275 02E UOS ..- --- ...
BURWI 204/39.2 332 01W ULH ..- .-.. ....
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A MOGAS
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Other services: flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance
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Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 5008 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations: Single wheel: 60000 lbs
Double wheel: 75000 lbs
Double tandem: 140000 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
- Runway 18 Runway 36
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 181 true 001 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: precision instrument precision instrument
Markings condition: good good
Latitude: 34-52.09733N 34-51.27183N
Longitude: 086-33.44017W 086-33.45650W
Elevation: 718.1 ft. 755.0 ft.
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft. AGL 40 ft. AGL
Visual glide path angle: 3.00 degrees 3.00 degrees
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Displaced threshold: no no
TOUCHDOWN POINT: no, no lights yes, no lights
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Airport Inspection
Inspected by: State of Alabama aeronautical personnel
Last inspection: 06 June 2001
Federal agreements: - National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
- Grant agreements under FAAP/ADAP/AIP
- Assurances pursuant to Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 88 Aircraft operations: average 89/day
Single engine airplanes: 82 78% transient general aviation
Multi engine airplanes: 4 22% local general aviation
Helicopters: 2 -
Remarks
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU HSV APCH & ANB FSS
Services Available
FBO: Executive Flight Center, Inc.
Airport management, Fuel, Parking, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight school/flight training, Aircraft rentals, Sightseeing tours/rides, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics service, Pilot supplies, Car rentals
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