North Carolina airports

Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield (BQ1)

Non-towered public-use airport serving Carthage, North Carolina, at 445 ft elevation.

Elevation445 ft
ControlNon-towered
Longest runway2,538 ft
Magnetic variation7° W

On the field: avionics repair (as listed in FAA data).

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Frequencies

CTAF122.9

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
13/312,538 × 36 ftAsphalt

No fuel listed. Sectional: Charlotte.

Runway diagram

1331N500 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. Some runway positions are approximate (drawn from their direction through the airport's reference point). Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for BQ1: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around BQ1 for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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