Airports / North Carolina / USA
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
KJQF / USAConcord, North CarolinaELEV 705 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF / USA) is a mid-sized airport serving Concord, North Carolina. Field elevation is 705 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list USA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT, 16 nm), Hickory Regional Airport (HKY, 39 nm), and Smith Reynolds Airport (INT, 51 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Charlotte, NC destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as 3N8 and "NASCAR's Airport". Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from USA to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“The building and restrooms are clean nice; the drawback is a crowded preflight waiting room.”
Jerry Boatright5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Employees are friendly (especially TSA).”
Jerry Boatright5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“It's a good airport to fly in and out of if you're flying on Allegiant airlines.”
Mark Shoenfelt5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Concord-Padgett Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KJQF
IATA
USA
FAA / Local
JQF
Elevation
705 ft
Coordinates
35.3878° N · 80.7091° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 11–2,165 ft
At 705 ft, USA sits higher than 71% of the 38 North Carolina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmCLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte
- 39nmHKYHickory Regional AirportHickory
- 51nmINTSmith Reynolds AirportWinston Salem
- 57nmGSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro
- 80nmGSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville/Greer/Spartanburg
- 84nmPOBPope FieldFort Bragg
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKJQF · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport · Concord, NC
From the ramp
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