FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IRREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 1100 ft. MSL TPA: 535 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 1035 FT AGL ALL OTR ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | FM SS ON FOR 2 HRS. AFTER SS; FOR LGT AFTER HRS CALL 704-614-3084. |
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 704-255-5973 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CLTr108/18.4 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| CTFr334/32.1 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STONIA | | 105/28.3 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| CHESTER | | 062/36.3 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR 980-875-0114. |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2350 x 35 ft. / 716 x 11 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL; NO THR LGTS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left R TFC FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY. | | left R TFC FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY. |
| Displaced threshold: | 122 ft. RWY 04 - NGT LDGS NOT AUTHORIZED. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. trees, 353 ft. from runway, 124 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 8 FT HILL 80-160 FT FM THR OFFSET 90 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 10 FT GRAVEL PATH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 30 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 37 ft. trees, 253 ft. from runway, 3 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 41 FT TREES 150-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 20 FT TREES 132 FT FM THR OFFSET 7 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 7 FT TRASH PILE 122 FT FM THR OFFSET 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LOCO PANTHER AVIATION, LLC 2020 LAWYERS RD INDIAN TRAIL, NC 28079 Phone 704-614-3084 |
| Manager: | SAM DONAHUE 2020 LAWYERS RD INDIAN TRAIL, NC 28079 Phone 704-614-3084 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 04/22 - FIRST 400 FT SW END UNLGTD. |
| - | RWY 04/22 HAS 15 FT DROP-OFF 50 FT FM CNTRLN ON SE SIDE AT MIDFIELD. |
| - | RWY 04/22 HAS 15 FT ROADS 55 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES OF RWY. |
| - | FARM EQPT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | USE CTN DUE TO EXTSV ULTRALIGHT ACT. |
| - | NO NGT LDGS 2 HRS AFTER SS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241. |
| - | CALL ARPT FOR FUEL WHEN UNATNDD 704-614-3084. |
| - | NMRS OBSTN (TREES, BLDGS, VEHICLES, PARKED ACFT & LANDSCAPE POLES) IN PRI SFC 65 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN. |
| - | NUMEROUS UNMARKED & UNLGTD OBSTN IN BOTH APPROACHES. |
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-Padgett Regional Airport (17 nm N)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (17 nm SW)
KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (19 nm W)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (24 nm W)
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Times for 31-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Feb-2026 03:54:09 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 31-Jan-2026 22:54:09 |
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| METAR |
KEQY 6nm S | 010328Z AUTO 35012G27KT 4SM -SN FEW016 OVC037 M07/M10 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 01027/0328 P0000 T10721100
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KJQF 17nm N | 010335Z AUTO 32010G14KT BKN013 BKN019 OVC050 M07/M08 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KCLT 19nm W | 010252Z 34015G24KT 1SM R18C/P6000FT -SN BLSN VV015 M07/M10 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 34028/0217 SLP176 P0001 60006 T10721100 53016
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| TAF |
KCLT 19nm W | 010159Z 0102/0206 30010G24KT 1SM -SN BLSN FZFG BKN014 OVC021 FM010400 35012G24KT 3SM -SN BLSN SCT017 OVC025 FM010600 34012G24KT 6SM -SN SCT022 BKN035 FM011200 31007G17KT P6SM FEW250 FM020100 29004KT P6SM FEW250
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