FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
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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 | | 232/9.4 | | 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 good condition |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline | | 18 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: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. road, 12 ft. from runway | | 22 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 |
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| 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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:51:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:51:07 |
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| METAR |
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KUKF
11nm W | 161655Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT120 20/12 A3010 RMK AO2
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KMWK
22nm NE | 161655Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT023 SCT028 20/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T01990145
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KINT
32nm E | 161422Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM OVC011 TEMPO 1615/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
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KHKY
37nm SW | 161325Z 1613/1712 22003KT P6SM FEW001 SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1614/1616 BKN015 FM161600 23005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM170200 23003KT P6SM BKN070
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