FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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. ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-0100 |
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 (14 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 | | 093/24.0 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| LINCOLNTON | | 140/28.2 | | 432 | | 06W | | IZN | .. --.. -. |
| LANCASTER | | 025/30.9 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| PAGELAND | | 336/32.5 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
| CHESTER | | 051/36.6 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
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
NO THLD LGTS. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 17 & 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: | 43 ft. trees, 218 ft. from runway, 43 ft. left of centerline
+65 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 80 FT R OF CNTRLN AND +50 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 60 FT L OF CNTRLN. | | 60 ft. tree, 352 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
+5 FT FENCE 20 FT FROM THLD ON CNTRLN; ROAD 60 FT FROM THLD ON CNTRLN; 23 FT TREES 113 FT FM THLD 0 BOTH SIDES CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILGROVE INVESTMENTS, LLC
10901 ROBINSON CHURCH ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28215
Phone 704-545-1875 |
| Manager: | ALAN COBB
10525 PARKTON RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28215
Phone 704-545-1875 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 42 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TALL STEEL TOWER 2 MILES FROM THR RY 17 APPROX 2000 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO PURE JET POWERED ACFT AND ULTRALIGHTS. |
| - | 50 FT TREES WITHIN 80 FT OF CNTRLN BOTH SIDES. |
| - | NUMEROUS OBSTNS WITHIN 60 FT FM CNTRLN 15 FT - 40 FT. |
| - | 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 - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (12 nm S)
KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (14 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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| 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 19:45:40 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:45:40 |
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| METAR |
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KJQF
10nm N | 161655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT028 SCT035 22/14 A3009
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KEQY
12nm S | 161653Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM SCT029 BKN036 22/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02170133
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KCLT
14nm W | 161652Z 00000KT 10SM SCT022 BKN036 22/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02170139
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KCLT
14nm W | 161137Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN015 FM161400 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM161700 21004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM170200 23003KT P6SM BKN070
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