FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 28A |
| Lat/Long: | 35-07-15.5260N / 080-35-14.2420W 35-07.258767N / 080-35.237367W 35.1209794 / -80.5872894 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 565 ft. / 172 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles NE of INDIAN TRAIL, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28079 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IRREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 2165 ft. MSL TPA FOR ULTRALIGHTS 1100 FT MSL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | FM SS ON FOR 2 HRS. AFTER SS; FOR LIGHTING AFTER HRS CALL 704-681-5774. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS at EQY (6 nm S): | 135.775 (704-283-5185) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JQF (17 nm N): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
| WX ASOS at CLT (19 nm W): | PHONE 704-359-0235 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CLTr108/18.4 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| FMLr068/19.7 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| CTFr334/32.1 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WESLEY | | 036/11.6 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| PAGELAND | | 338/25.7 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
| LANCASTER | | 036/27.4 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| STONIA | | 105/28.3 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| LINCOLNTON | | 142/35.0 | | 432 | | 06W | | IZN | .. --.. -. |
| CHESTER | | 062/36.3 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL CALL FOR FUEL (704) 681-5774. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2350 x 35 ft. / 716 x 11 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL; NO THLD LGTS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left RGT TFC RYS 4 & 22 FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY. |
| Displaced threshold: | 122 ft. RY 4 - NIGHT LANDINGS NOT AUTHORIZED. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. trees, 377 ft. from runway, 114 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 8 FT HILL 80 FT LEFT; 0-200 FT FM THR. | | 20 ft. trees, 223 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 28 FT TREES 161 FT FM THLD 110 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GOOSE CREEK AIRPORT LLC PO BOX 3122 MATTHEWS, NC 28106 Phone 704-614-3084 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL BICK PO BOX 3122 MATTHEWS, NC 28106 Phone 704-614-3084 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 6% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 03 September 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 04/22 - FIRST 400 FT SW END UNLIGHTED. |
| - | RY 04/22 HAS 15 FT DROPOFF 50 FT FM CNTRLN ON SE SIDE AT MIDFIELD. |
| - | RY 04/22 HAS 15 FT ROADS 55 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES OF RY. |
| - | FARM EQUIPMENT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | USE CAUTION DUE TO EXTENSIVE ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS MAY ONLY USE RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN. |
| - | RY SAFETY AREA HAS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DEPRESSIONS AND HUMPS. |
| - | NUMEROUS OBSTR (TREES, BLDGS & PARKED ACFT) IN PRIMARY SFC 65 FT FROM RY CNTRLN. |
| - | NUMEROUS UNMARKED & UNLGTD OBSTN IN BOTH APPROACHES. |
| - | TPA FOR ULTRALIGHTS 1100 FT MSL; TPA FOR ALL OTHER ACFT 1600 FT MSL. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 28A.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (6 nm S)
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (17 nm N)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (17 nm SW)
KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (19 nm W)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (24 nm W)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:11 | | 23:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:50:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:50:23 |
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| METAR |
KEQY 6nm S | 161653Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM SCT029 BKN036 22/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02170133
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KJQF 17nm N | 161655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT028 SCT035 22/14 A3009
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KCLT 19nm W | 161652Z 00000KT 10SM SCT022 BKN036 22/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02170139
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| TAF |
KCLT 19nm W | 161137Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN015 FM161400 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM161700 21004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM170200 23003KT P6SM BKN070
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