FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 78A |
| Lat/Long: | 36-12-08.4830N / 080-52-05.2580W
36-12.141383N / 080-52.087633W
36.2023564 / -80.8681272
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1135 ft. / 345.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of JONESVILLE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28642 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKF (11 nm W): | 126.625 (336-696-3788) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BZMr048/27.0 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ZEPHYR | | 231/9.7 | | 326 | | 05W | | ZEF | --.. . ..-. |
| WILKI | | 070/12.4 | | 209 | | 06W | | UKF | ..- -.- ..-. |
| MOUNT AIRY | | 243/19.1 | | 223 | | 07W | | AZW | .- --.. .-- |
| DAVIE | | 317/26.5 | | 354 | | 06W | | DVZ | -.. ...- --.. |
| HILLSVILLE | | 190/33.7 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 112 ft. right of centerline | | 4 ft. hill, 40 ft. right of centerline |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 1650 x 200 ft. / 503 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. road, 12 ft. from runway | | 51 ft. trees, 36 ft. from runway, 113 ft. left of centerline
+3 FT FENCE 40 FT PRIOR TO THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BILLY COCKRELL
3133 SWAN CREEK RD
JONESVILLE, NC 28642
Phone 336-526-5867 |
| Manager: | BILLY COCKRELL
3133 SWAN CREEK RD
JONESVILLE, NC 28642
Phone 336-526-5867 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/day * | | 95% | local general aviation | | 5% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTWN RY ENDS. |
| - | RY 10 SLOPES UPHILL; RY 02 FIRST HALF SLOPES UPHILL. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO TSNT ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 78A.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (6 nm NE)
KUKF - Wilkes County Airport (11 nm W)
KMWK - Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (22 nm NE)
8A7 - Twin Lakes Airport (26 nm SE)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:36 | | 22:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 11:27:36 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2009 06:27:36 |
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| METAR |
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KUKF
11nm W | 011121Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 00/M05 A3007 RMK AO1
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KMWK
22nm NE | 011121Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3004 RMK AO2
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KINT
32nm E | 010529Z 0106/0206 32005KT P6SM SKC FM011200 24005KT P6SM SKC FM011800 21005KT P6SM FEW250 FM012300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KHKY
37nm SW | 010536Z 0106/0206 33004KT P6SM SKC FM011500 17004KT P6SM SCT250 FM020200 05003KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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