Rutherford County Airport

Rutherford County Airport Marchman Field
IATA: none ICAO: KFQD FAA LID: FQD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Rutherford County Airport Authority
Serves	Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Location	Rutherford County, North Carolina
Opened	1975
Coordinates	35°25′41.6″N81°56′6.28″W / 35.428222°N 81.9350778°W / 35.428222; -81.9350778
Map
KFQD Location of airport in North Carolina
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 5,000 1,524 Asphalt

Rutherford County Airport (ICAO: KFQD, FAA LID: FQD), also known as Marchman Field, is a public-use general aviation airport serving Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The airport is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Rutherfordton. ^[1]

Facilities and operations

Rutherford County Airport offers one paved asphalt runway, designated 1/19. The runway measures 5,000 ft (1,524 m) in length and 100 ft (30 m) in width. The runway has a 100 ft drop-off at the 315 ft mark, and another 100 ft drop-off between the 700 ft and 900 ft points. ^[2]

The airport is owned and operated by the Rutherford County Airport Authority. It has an average of 33 aircraft operations per day. ^[3]

History

The airport was opened in 1975. ^[1] It is alternatively referred to as Marchman Field after James Franklin Marchman Jr. (1913–1993), a World War II veteran from Forest City.

See also

• List of airports in North Carolina

References

1. "KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field". AirNav. 17 Apr 2025.
2. "RUTHERFORD COUNTY/MARCHMAN FLD". National Flight Data Center. Federal Aviation Administration. 17 Apr 2025.
3. "Airport". Welcome to Rutherford County, NC.