HQU
Thomson/Mcduffie County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KHQU
Coordinates: N33°31.78' / W82°31.02'
Located 04 miles N of Thomson, Georgia on 260 acres of land. View all Airports in Georgia.
Surveyed Elevation is 501 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:MACON
NOTAMs Facility:MCN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:120.625 Tel. 706-597-9801
AUGUSTA APPROACH:124.45 270.3
AUGUSTA DEPARTURE:124.45 270.3
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3 at IIY (21.2 NW):118.375 706-678-3647
ASOS at DNL (24.2 E):135.275 706-481-8629
ATIS at AGS (29.3 E):132.75
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 128.1/322.325 (AUGUSTA RCAG) WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT IRQ COLLIERS 113.90 243°20.7
VOT GRD GREENWOOD 115.50 203°46.9
VOD AHN ATHENS 116.95 121°47.5
VOT ELW ELECTRIC CITY 108.60 165°54.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT AA CEDAR 341 272°4.9
VOT VV JUNNE 353 285°26.3
VOT EMR EMORY 385 098°26.4
VOT AG BUSHE 233 116°32.1
Runway 10/28
Dimensions:5514 x 100 feet / 1681 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-30, D-50, ST-87
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 10Runway 28
Coordinates:N33°31.80' / W82°31.56'N33°31.76' / W82°30.48'
Elevation: 448.5 501.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 93° True 273° True
Displaced Threshold: 299 Feet 194 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:5514 TODA:5514 ASDA:5514 LDA:5215 TORA:5514 TODA:5514 ASDA:5373 LDA:5179
Markings:Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 103 ft Trees 2878 ft from runway, 57 ft left of center 83 ft Trees 1694 ft from runway, 212 ft right of center
50 FT TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT 0 FT - 200 FT FM RWY END.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:THOMSON CITY & MCDUFFIE CO
P.O. BOX 1017
MCDUFFIE COUNTY - 210 RAIL ROAD STREET, THOMSON, GA 30824.
THOMSON, GA 30824
706-595-1781
Manager:TERESA SMITH
CITY OF THOMSON, 210 RAILROAD STREET
THOMSON, GA 30824
706-597-7378
Other Remarks
  • DEER ON RWY AT NGT.
  • FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • RCO RELAY FREQ 124.45 AVAIL FOR GND USE.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.