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78A Swan Creek Airport
Jonesville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: 0800-1700
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
BZMr048/27.0BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME110.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ZEPHYR232/9.432605WZEF --.. . ..-.
WILKI070/12.420906WUKF ..- -.- ..-.
MOUNT AIRY243/19.122307WAZW .- --.. .--
DAVIE317/26.535406WDVZ -.. ...- --..
HILLSVILLE190/33.726906WHLX .... .-.. -..-

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 good condition
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 45 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline18 ft. road, 25 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 1650 x 200 ft. / 503 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 20 ft. road, 12 ft. from runway22 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 27 ft. left of centerline
+3 FT FENCE 20 FT FROM THR 0 FT LEFT & RIGHT.

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: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 29/day *
95% local general aviation
5% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 13 August 2010

Additional Remarks

- NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTWN RY ENDS.
- RY 10 SLOPES UPHILL; RY 02 FIRST HALF SLOPES UPHILL.
- FARM EQUIP ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- TSNT ACFT PPR TO LAND DUE TO HEAVY PARACHUTE ACTIVITY, CALL 336-526-5867.

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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From to 78A

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1310:13
Sunrise06:4110:41
Sunset20:1600:16
Evening civil twilight20:4300:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 12:08:12
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 08:08:12
 
METAR
KUKF 
11nm W 		131155Z AUTO 32003KT 7SM SCT002 SCT047 BKN100 20/20 A3000 RMK AO2
KMWK 
22nm NE 		131155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN043 BKN075 BKN120 21/20 A2998 RMK AO2 60001 70055 T02080196 10210 20200
TAF
KINT 
32nm E 		130732Z 1308/1406 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT003 BKN150 TEMPO 1308/1312 25003KT 1SM BR BKN003 FM131200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 BKN150 FM131800 25010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN150
KHKY 
37nm SW 		130905Z 1309/1406 00000KT 2SM BR BKN002 OVC008 TEMPO 1309/1312 1/4SM FG VV001 FM131300 26003KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 1314/1316 27010G15KT 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM131600 29006KT P6SM BKN040 FM140100 31005KT P6SM BKN200
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Swan Creek Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Swan Creek Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Swan Creek Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.0 39-57
SUPER 8 MOTEL - JONESVILLE/ELKIN AREA 3.1 53-59
COMFORT INN JONESVILLE 3.2 90-100
DAYS INN JONESVILLE ELKIN NC 3.3 62-63
HAMPTON INN JONESVILLE ELKIN 3.4 84-99
BEST WESTERN YADKIN VALLEY INN & SUITES 3.5 95-110
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT ELKIN JONESVILLE 5.8 99-100

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 Swan Creek Airport

6 in Jonesville
1 in Elkin
1 in Yadkinville
 

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