Anson County Airport Explained

Anson County Airport
Icao:KAFP
Faa:AFP
Type:Public
Owner:Anson County
Location:Wadesboro, North Carolina
Elevation-F:300
Elevation-M:91
Coordinates:35.0206°N -80.0772°W
R1-Number:16/34
R1-Length-F:5,498
R1-Length-M:1,676
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (year ending 5/29/2023)
Stat1-Data:6,515
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:26
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Anson County Airport 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.

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

Anson County Airport covers an area of 433acres 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.

History

The Anson County Airport was originally equipped with a runway only 3464feet. long. In 2006, a new 5500feet. runway was completed, in addition to a new 2400square feet. terminal building and several new hangars. Future plans for the airport include the addition of a new Instrument Landing System.

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Notes and References

  1. , effective December 28, 2023
  2. http://gc.kls2.com/airport/KAFP Great Circle Mapper: KAFP - Wadesboro, North Carolina (Anson County Airport)