FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8A6 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-12-49.5180N / 080-40-12.2460W
35-12.825300N / 080-40.204100W
35.2137550 / -80.6700683
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 799 ft. / 243.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles E of CHARLOTTE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28215 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-0100
ACTIVATE NON-STD LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JQF (11 nm N): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
| WX ASOS at EQY (12 nm S): | 135.775 (704-283-5185) |
| WX ASOS at CLT (13 nm W): | PHONE 704-359-0235 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CLTr089/13.9 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| FMLr048/19.4 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| CTFr333/39.0 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WESLEY | | 012/15.7 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| STONIA | | 093/23.9 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| LINCOLNTON | | 140/28.2 | | 432 | | 06W | | IZN | .. --.. -. |
| LANCASTER | | 024/30.8 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| PAGELAND | | 336/32.5 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
| CHESTER | | 052/36.6 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2835 x 40 ft. / 864 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL; NO THLD LGTS. |
| Runway edge markings: | SMALL NUMBERS AND FADED CNTRLN.
RWY 35 SMALL NUMBERS AND FADED CNTRLN |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 100 ft. | | 200 ft.
DSPLCD THLD MKD FOR DAY OPNS WITH THREE CONES EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 92 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
RY 17 APCH SLOPE 14:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
RWY 17 +60 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 50 FT L & R OF CNTRLN. | | 60 ft. trees, 374 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 35 APCH SLOPE 9:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
+5 FT FENCE 20 FT FROM ASPH ON CNTRLN; ROAD 60 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILGROVE INVESTMENTS, LLC
10901 ROBINSON CHURCH ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28215
Phone 704-545-2451 |
| Manager: | ALAN COBB
10525 PARKTON RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28215
Phone 704-545-1875 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TALL STEEL TOWER 2 MILES FROM THR RWY 17 APPROX 6000' RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO PURE JET POWERED ACFT. |
| - | 50' TREES WITHIN 80' OF CNTRLN BOTH SIDES. |
| - | NUMEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS WITHIN 60 FT FM CNTRLN 15 FT-40 FT IN HEIGHT. |
| - | DEER INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8A6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (11 nm N)
KEQY - Monroe Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (13 nm W)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (21 nm S)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (23 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 08-Jul-2004
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 22:45:05 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 18:45:05 |
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| METAR |
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KJQF
10nm N | 102155Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2978
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KEQY
12nm S | 102153Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM BKN070 28/12 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02780117
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KCLT
14nm W | 102152Z 34006KT 10SM FEW060 BKN250 28/11 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02780106 $
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| TAF |
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KCLT
14nm W | 101742Z 101818 32010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM0600 08010KT P6SM BKN045 FM1200 09012G19KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM1500 12010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
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