Flight Simulator Flights at KMDQ Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field

Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ) is a small general-aviation airfield serving Huntsville, Alabama, offering a single long hard-surfaced runway equipped with an ILS. It is a straightforward destination for simulator pilots flying light and business aircraft in the Huntsville area, with instrument approach capability and a published set of communication frequencies.

Overview

Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field, identified by the code KMDQ, is a small airport situated at Huntsville, Alabama. It offers a single long paved runway with an instrument landing system, making it a useful and accessible field for general aviation traffic flying in and out of the Huntsville area.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies at Huntsville, Alabama, at coordinates 34.8594, -86.5575, with a field elevation of 738 feet.

Runways

KMDQ has one physical runway, 18/36, a hard-surfaced strip 6,514 feet long. Both directions are lit, and runway 18 is served by an instrument landing system.

Radio & Navigation

Huntsville Approach/Departure works on 125.6 MHz for the airport's terminal traffic. An automated weather observing system (AWOS-3) broadcasts on 120 MHz. Huntsville Radio operates on 121.725 MHz, and the common traffic advisory frequency/unicom is 123 MHz.