Gastonia Municipal (KAKH), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Gastonia Municipal (KAKH) is a single-runway public airport in North Carolina, roughly 10 nm from Charlotte / Douglas International. It handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic against one paved runway, with no onsite customs processing.
Runways
Gastonia Municipal has one paved runway, 03/21, 3,769 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Gastonia Municipal has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Gastonia Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Charlotte / Douglas International (KCLT), 10 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Gastonia Municipal recorded 371 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and June. Business aviation traffic at KAKH peaks in May and June, according to FAA TFMSC data, running well above the levels seen in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 49 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Gastonia Municipal averages 17.4 days above 90°F in July and 18.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.7°F, and January the coldest, at 53.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Gastonia Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and environmental.
For clearance delivery, contact Charlotte Approach.
ODALS is activated for runway 03; PAPI is installed for runway 03 and runway 21; MIRL for runway 03/21 is controlled via CTAF.
There is 10 ft brush located 82 feet from the runway end, 105 feet right of centerline.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 43:1 due to 66 ft trees located 3,099 feet from the displaced threshold, offset 796 feet right of centerline.
On runway 03, there is a 15 ft road located 292 feet from the threshold, on both left and right of centerline.
On runway 21, there is a 50 ft drop-off located 300 feet from the displaced threshold on both left and right of centerline, and unmarked power lines located 370 feet from the displaced threshold on both left and right of centerline.
There is no line of sight between the runway 03 and runway 21 ends.
For noise abatement, pilots are requested to use runway 21 as the calm-wind runway between 2200 and 0600, and to perform runups on the ramp rather than at the runway end. To avoid low-altitude turns to the west, pilots should request clearance through the Class B airspace from Charlotte Approach.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Gastonia Municipal has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Charlotte / Douglas International (KCLT), 9.76 NM east.
Part of the Charlotte area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAKH
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at KAKH?
Gastonia Municipal (KAKH) has a single paved runway, 03/21, measuring 3,769 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no crosswind runway, and the field is non-towered with lighting operated via CTAF.
Is fuel available at Gastonia Municipal Airport?
Gastonia Municipal offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel (A1+). The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time, seven days a week, per its published attendance schedule.
Can international flights clear customs at KAKH?
Gastonia Municipal (KAKH) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is Charlotte / Douglas International (KCLT), located about 9.76 nm away, which arriving flights would need to use instead.