FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 9A9 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-43-14.4470N / 082-00-35.3910W
35-43.240783N / 082-00.589850W
35.7206797 / -82.0098308
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1212 ft. / 369.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MARION, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28752 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FQD (18 nm S): | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SUGr036/22.7 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| BZMr263/38.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FOR FUEL CALL 828-652-3330. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3340 x 180 ft. / 1018 x 55 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition
RY SUBJECT TO FLOODING AFT VERY HEAVY RAINS ON EAST END. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. trees, 413 ft. from runway, 163 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
ADDNL 40 FT TREES; 300 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. | | 20 ft. tree, 97 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
ADDNL TREES 10 FT - 100 FT FM THR ON BOTH SIDE OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MARION AIRPORT COMMISSION
PO BOX 1298
MARION, NC 28752
Phone 828-652-6872 |
| Manager: | JEAN PADGETT
2660 AIRPORT RD
MARION, NC 28752
Phone 828-652-6872 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/day * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 25 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOW LYING FOG ON AIRFIELD DURING RAINY COOL WEATHER. |
| - | NUMEROUS OBSTNS IN APCH & PRIM SFCS. |
| - | HIGH TERRIAN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | HANGERS ARE SPACED CLOSER THAN NORMAL; SLOWER TAXI SPEEDS REQUIRED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 9A9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field (18 nm S)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (20 nm E)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (30 nm E)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (31 nm SW)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (34 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 3/6/05 by Curtis Hogan
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 09:22:38 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 05:22:38 |
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| METAR |
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KFQD
19nm S | 240903Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3003 RMK AO2
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KHKY
31nm E | 240853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 18/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01780167 53006
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KAVL
31nm SW | 240854Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01560139 53005
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KTNB
34nm NE | 240904Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR BKN002 12/12 A3012 RMK AO2
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KEHO
34nm SE | 240900Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3001 RMK AO2
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KHKY
31nm E | 240520Z 240606 00000KT P6SM SCT090 TEMPO 1012 6SM BR FM1300 02006KT P6SM FEW060
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KAVL
31nm SW | 240520Z 240606 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM1300 35006KT P6SM FEW050 FM0300 00000KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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