Anson County Airport (ICAO: KAFP, FAA LID: AFP) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Wadesboro, a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by Anson County.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Anson County | ||||||||||
| Location | Wadesboro, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 300 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′14″N 080°04′38″W / 35.02056°N 80.07722°W | ||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Anson County Airport is assigned AFP by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Anson County Airport covers an area of 433 acres (175 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (16/34) measuring 5,498 x 100 ft (1,676 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 29, 2023, the airport had 6,515 aircraft operations, an average of 125 per week: 99% general aviation, and <1% military. There was at that time 26 aircraft based at this airport: 21 single engine, and 5 helicopter.[1]
History edit
The Anson County Airport was originally equipped with a runway only 3,464 ft (1,056 m). long. In 2006, a new 5,500 ft (1,700 m). runway was completed, in addition to a new 2,400 sq ft (220 m2). terminal building and several new hangars. Future plans for the airport include the addition of a new Instrument Landing System.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AFP PDF, effective December 28, 2023
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KAFP - Wadesboro, North Carolina (Anson County Airport)
External links edit
- Anson County Airport (official page)
- "Anson County Airport" (PDF). at North Carolina DOT airport guide
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AFP
- AirNav airport information for KAFP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures