Airports / Georgia / HQU
Thomson Mc Duffie Co Airport.
Thomson, Georgia · 502 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KHQU
IATA HQU
0
Operators based
502
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Daniel Field (DNL), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Thomson Mc Duffie Co Airport, listed as KHQU / HQU, is a general aviation field in Thomson, Georgia. The field lies at an elevation of 502 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
HQU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Daniel Field (DNL, 24 nm), Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS, 29 nm), and Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN, 48 nm). HQU offers a single 5,503-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of HQU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HQU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KHQU. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Spirit Aviation Thomson-McDuffie
Your FBO? Claim it, freeAs a full service FBO, we provide superior service to our clients and their guests. Spirit Aviation is the premier home for aviation services in the CSRA, Augusta, Thomson and Reynolds / Lake Oconee Resort areas.
- Fuel
- Monday-Sunday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Executive lounge
- Fuel
- Catering
- GPU
- Oxygen
- Flight planning
- Pilots lounge
- Crew car
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KHQU
IATA
HQU
FAA / Local
KHQU
Elevation
502 ft
Coordinates
33.5297° N · 82.5169° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs GA fields
state range 19–1,535 ft
At 502 ft, HQU sits higher than 58% of the 69 Georgia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,503 ft
- 105,503 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,503 ft
HQU's 5,503 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmDNLDaniel FieldAugusta
- 29nmAGSAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta
- 48nmAHNAthens Ben Epps AirportAthens
- 59nmANDAnderson Regional AirportAnderson
- 74nmCAEColumbia Metropolitan AirportColumbia
- 76nmMCNMiddle Georgia Regional AirportMacon
Location
Open the full mapKHQU · Thomson Mc Duffie Co Airport · Thomson, GA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HQU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 258 nm | 1h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 407 nm | 1h 21m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 430 nm | 1h 24m |
| Miami (MIA) | 479 nm | 1h 31m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 568 nm | 1h 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 597 nm | 1h 47m |
| Houston (HOU) | 692 nm | 2h 1m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 721 nm | 2h 5m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HQU?
- Thomson Mc Duffie Co Airport's longest paved runway is 5,503 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HQU?
- Thomson Mc Duffie Co Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,503 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Thomson Mc Duffie Co Airport?
- One FBO serves HQU: Spirit Aviation Thomson-McDuffie. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to HQU?
- The closest alternate is Daniel Field (DNL), about 24 nm away, followed by Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS) at 29 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HQU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 0m (258 nm), Washington DC about 1h 21m (407 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 24m (430 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.