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8A6 Wilgrove Air Park
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010

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 (14 nm W): PHONE 704-359-0235

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CLTr089/13.9CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
FMLr048/19.4FORT MILL VORTAC112.4002W
CTFr333/39.0CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME108.2003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WESLEY012/15.720406WTWL - .-- .-..
STONIA093/23.926006WGHJ --. .... .---
LINCOLNTON140/28.243206WIZN .. --.. -.
LANCASTER024/30.840007WLKR .-.. -.- .-.
PAGELAND336/32.527006WPYG .--. -.-- --.
CHESTER052/36.622006WDCM -.. -.-. --

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: 
Single wheel: 10.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL; NO THLD LGTS.
Runway edge markings: RWY 35 SMALL NUMBERS AND FADED CNTRLN
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 100 ft.200 ft.
DSPLCD THLD MKD FOR DAY OPNS WITH THREE CONES EACH SIDE OF RY.
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 54 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 92 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
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
+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
    
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 - 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Mar-2010
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0211:02
Sunrise07:2711:27
Sunset19:3323:33
Evening civil twilight19:5823:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Mar-2010 20:08:57
Local (UTC-4)  20-Mar-2010 16:08:57
 
METAR
KJQF 
10nm N 
201955Z 25007G15KT 10SM SCT085 26/M03 A3002
KEQY 
12nm S 
201953Z AUTO 17008G17KT 10SM FEW090 24/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02390022
KCLT 
14nm W 
201952Z 20005KT 10SM SCT085 23/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02330033
TAF
KCLT 
14nm W 
201733Z 2018/2118 21010KT P6SM FEW070 TEMPO 2018/2021 21010G18KT FM210000 19004KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM211200 16004KT P6SM BKN150 FM211500 16008KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Wilgrove Air Park 704-545-1875
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100LL
AS $4.40 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Wilgrove Air Park

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN INDEPENDENCE HOTEL 5.6 99-106
COMFORT INN MATTHEWS 5.9 85-101
CANDLEWOOD SUITES CHARLOTTE-UNIVERSITY 5.9 57-110

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 Wilgrove Air Park

6 in Matthews
141 in Charlotte
16 in Concord
6 in Pineville
1 in Kannapolis, KY
8 in Huntersville
7 in Monroe
5 in Fort Mill, SC
4 in Kannapolis
 

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