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3NC7

Maxwell Airport
Sparta, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	3NC7
Lat/Long:	36-31-09.4630N 081-08-12.3120W 36-31.157717N 081-08.205200W 36.5192953,-81.1367533 (estimated)
Elevation:	3050 ft. / 930 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1984)
From city:	1 mile NW of SPARTA, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28675

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at GEV (15 nm W):	120.675 (336-982-5555)
WX AWOS-3 at UKF (18 nm S):	126.625 (336-696-3788)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BZMr013/39.3		BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME		113.75		06W
PSKr217/39.7		PULASKI VORTAC		116.80		06W

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1300 x 60 ft. / 396 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
Operational restrictions:	ALL LNDGS TO THE N; TKOFS TO THE S.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	plines	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	W. A. MAXWELL PO BOX 414 SPARTA, NC 28675 Phone 336-372-2347
Manager:	W. A. MAXWELL 1310 HWY 21 N SPARTA, NC 28675 Phone 336-372-2347

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3NC7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGEV - Ashe County Airport (15 nm W)
KUKF - Wilkes County Airport (18 nm S)
KHLX - Twin County Airport (21 nm NE)
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (25 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	10:06
Sunrise	06:33	10:33
Sunset	20:10	00:10
Evening civil twilight	20:38	00:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Apr-2026 18:08:07
Local (UTC-4)	30-Apr-2026 14:08:07

METAR

KGEV 14nm W	301755Z AUTO 28011G22KT 10SM SCT047 15/02 A2991 RMK AO2 T01450022 10145 20096
KUKF 18nm S	301755Z AUTO 33010G21KT 10SM SCT070 SCT080 20/03 A2990 RMK AO2
KHLX 21nm NE	301755Z AUTO 31019G22KT 10SM SCT050 15/02 A2987 RMK AO2
KMKJ 24nm NW	301755Z AUTO 31007G19KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A2994 RMK AO2 T01430007 10143 20097
KMWK 28nm E	301755Z AUTO 31013G19KT 10SM SCT060 20/05 A2986 RMK AO2 10209 20125

TAF

KBLF 47nm N	301726Z 3018/0118 31011G22KT P6SM FEW040 SCT050 FM010400 35003KT P6SM SCT220 FM010700 VRB01KT P6SM BKN200 FM011400 21003KT P6SM FEW150
KHKY 48nm S	301723Z 3018/0118 31008KT P6SM SCT060 FM010100 34009KT P6SM SCT250 FM010700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090 FM011700 17004KT P6SM SCT110

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