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28A Goose Creek Airport
Indian Trail, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: DUSK-0000
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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 (18 nm W): PHONE 704-359-0235

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CLTr108/18.4CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
FMLr068/19.7FORT MILL VORTAC112.4002W
CTFr334/32.1CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME108.2003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WESLEY036/11.620406WTWL - .-- .-..
PAGELAND337/25.727006WPYG .--. -.-- --.
LANCASTER036/27.340007WLKR .-.. -.- .-.
STONIA105/28.326006WGHJ --. .... .---
LINCOLNTON142/35.043206WIZN .. --.. -.
CHESTER062/36.222006WDCM -.. -.-. --

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
CAL FOR FUEL (704) 882-1102.
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: leftleft
RGT TFC RYS 4 & 22 FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY.
Displaced threshold: 122 ft.
RY 4 - NIGHT LANDINGS NOT AUTHORIZED.
no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 65 ft. trees, 404 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
8 FT HILL 53 FT LEFT; 0-200 FT FROM THR.
36 ft. trees, 261 ft. from runway, 57 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
28 FT TREE 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: 25
Single engine airplanes: 20
Ultralights: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 88/week *
88% local general aviation
11% transient general aviation
1% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 29 April 2009

Additional Remarks

BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
RY 04/22 - FIRST 400 FT SW END UNLIGHTED.
RY 04/22 HAS 4 FT ELECTRIC FENCE 65 FT FROM CNTRLN ON SOUTHEAST SIDE.
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.
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 (18 nm W)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (24 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset17:2122:21
Evening civil twilight17:4822:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 22:20:39
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 17:20:39
 
METAR
KEQY 
6nm S 
082153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/03 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02220028
KJQF 
17nm N 
082155Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/04 A3025
KCLT 
19nm W 
082152Z 20003KT 10SM FEW170 SCT250 22/08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02220078
TAF
KCLT 
19nm W 
081731Z 0818/0918 18004KT P6SM FEW250 FM090000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM091400 06005KT P6SM FEW250
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Pressley Aviation 704-681-5774
704-681-2997
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Goose Creek Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES 5.4 98-119
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON CHARLOTTE I-485& HIGHWAY 74E 5.5 95-115

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Goose Creek Airport

6 in Matthews
7 in Monroe
141 in Charlotte
6 in Pineville
5 in Fort Mill, SC
16 in Concord
 

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