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9A9 Shiflet Field Airport
Marion, North Carolina, USA

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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
SUGr036/22.7SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W
BZMr263/38.5BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME110.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FIDDLERS279/16.539107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
RUTHERFORD358/22.534405WRFE .-. ..-. .
FIRST RIVER330/34.541706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
BROAD RIVER044/35.137904WBRA -... .-. .-
ELIZABETHTON163/37.927502WEZT . --.. -

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: leftleft
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
    
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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Photo taken 3/6/05 by Curtis Hogan

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From to 9A9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0310:03
Sunrise06:3210:32
Sunset20:3700:37
Evening civil twilight21:0601:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 09:22:38
Local (UTC-4)  24-Jul-2008 05:22:38
 
METAR
KFQD 
19nm S 
240903Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3003 RMK AO2
KHKY 
31nm E 
240853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 18/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01780167 53006
KAVL 
31nm SW 
240854Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01560139 53005
KTNB 
34nm NE 
240904Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR BKN002 12/12 A3012 RMK AO2
KEHO 
34nm SE 
240900Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3001 RMK AO2
TAF
KHKY 
31nm E 
240520Z 240606 00000KT P6SM SCT090 TEMPO 1012 6SM BR FM1300 02006KT P6SM FEW060
KAVL 
31nm SW 
240520Z 240606 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM1300 35006KT P6SM FEW050 FM0300 00000KT P6SM SCT050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Marion Airport Commission 828-652-6872
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100LL 
$4.56 
 Updated 16-May-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Shiflet Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL MARION 1.3 74-75
COMFORT INN MARION 2.0 

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 Shiflet Field Airport

4 in Marion
6 in Morganton
2 in Black Mountain
 

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