Airports / Rutherford County Airport
Rutherford County Airport(KFQD)
Rutherfordton, United States
Last updated: Mar 29, 2026
Activity Summary
Airport Patterns
Emissions up 1044% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period
Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights
Spikes
Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.
CO₂ Above Baseline
67t
Signals Detected
5
Highest Severity
High
Elevated activity Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 18, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3
6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 135%.
25.5t CO₂
Elevated activity Jul 13, 2025 – Jul 19, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3
6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 135%.
9.8t CO₂
Elevated activity Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 7, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3
6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 135%.
9.5t CO₂
Single high-emission departure N550EW → KOAK on Apr 18, 2025 — 16.5t CO₂, 100% of day's total
Aircraft N550EW departing to KOAK produced 16.5t CO₂, representing 100% of all airport emissions on Apr 18, 2025.
16.5t CO₂
14-day gap in recorded activity ending Jan 30, 2026
Airport had 14 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on Jan 30, 2026.
5.2t CO₂
Route Map
KFQD to KOAK · 2,224 miles
Total Flights
1
Avg CO₂/Flight
16.5t
Total Emissions
16.5t CO₂
KFQD to KPBI · 614 miles
Total Flights
3
Avg CO₂/Flight
2.8t
Total Emissions
8.4t CO₂
KFQD to KMIA · 673 miles
Total Flights
2
Avg CO₂/Flight
3.5t
Total Emissions
7.0t CO₂
KFQD to KTPA · 516 miles
Total Flights
3
Avg CO₂/Flight
2.3t
Total Emissions
7.0t CO₂
KFQD to KDPA · 562 miles
Total Flights
2
Avg CO₂/Flight
2.9t
Total Emissions
5.8t CO₂
KFQD to KBCT · 635 miles
Total Flights
2
Avg CO₂/Flight
2.8t
Total Emissions
5.6t CO₂
Recent Flights
10 total flights recordedShowing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period