FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IGX |
| Lat/Long: | 35-56-06.0000N / 079-03-57.2700W 35-56.100000N / 079-03.954500W 35.9350000 / -79.0659083 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 512 ft. / 156.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of CHAPEL HILL, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 27516 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IGX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-2100, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 9/27; MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.575 (919-942-2538) |
| RALEIGH APPROACH: | 132.35 |
| RALEIGH DEPARTURE: | 132.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.5 |
| WX ASOS at RDU (14 nm E): | PHONE 919-840-0816 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RDUr289/14.2 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| LIBr077/27.6 | | LIBERTY VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PERSON | | 188/17.9 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| SILER CITY | | 069/21.9 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| HUNTSBORO | | 232/30.9 | | 271 | | 07W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
| HARNETT | | 336/35.6 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| JNALL | | 307/39.8 | | 251 | | 07W | | EUU | . ..- ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 35-56.053333N | | 35-56.146667N |
| Longitude: | 079-04.356167W | | 079-03.552667W |
| Elevation: | 511.8 ft. | | 488.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 082 true | | 270 magnetic, 262 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 730 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 9, OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 27, OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. trees, 605 ft. from runway, 163 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear 64 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 240 FT L & R. 5 FT BRUSH 0-100 FT FM THLD, 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 57 ft. trees, 961 ft. from runway, 39 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 26:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNIVERSITY OF N CAROLINA CB 1510, UNC-CH CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599-1510 |
| Manager: | KIMBLE WALLACE CB 1510, UNC-CH CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599-1510 Phone 919-962-1337 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/week * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 05 June 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR GREATER; GLIDERS; BALLOONS; MINIATURE ACFT; ULTRALIGHTS & PAJA ACTIVITY. |
| - | RWY 27 RIGHT TRF PAT ONLY; MNTN 2000 FT AGL. |
| - | NO PRACTICE APPROACHES/LNDGS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION CALL 919-962-1337. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NO RECREATIONAL OR TRAINING FLIGHTS; 2100-0600; CLSD TO TRANSIENT ACFT OPNS 2100-0600 EXCEPT ACFT ON UNIVERSITY OR HOSPITAL BUSINESS; ALL TRANSIENT ACFT MUST HAVE 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 919-962-1337. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR ROUGH TURF AREAS MKD WITH TIRES PAINTED WHITE. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO PURE JET POWERED ACFT; EXCEPT FOR UNIVERSITY USERS TRANSPORTING PERSONS ON OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BUSINESS WHICH MUST CALL AMGR 919-962-1337 FOR INSTR . |
| - | RY 09 HAS A 60 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FROM THLD L & R OF CNTRLN IN RY SAFETY AREA. |
| - | RY 27 HAS 200 FT OVRN. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BUZZY SIX | |
download (148KB) |
| SOUTH BOSTON FOUR | |
download (269KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (179KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (151KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 27 | |
download (188KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BLUE DEVIL FOUR | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (14 nm E)
KBUY - Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (21 nm W)
KTTA - Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport (21 nm S)
KTDF - Person County Airport (21 nm N)
5W8 - Siler City Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:45:14 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:45:14 |
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| METAR |
| KIGX | 161656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940150
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KRDU 14nm E | 161651Z 28003KT 10SM SCT015 OVC021 19/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01940156
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| TAF |
KRDU 14nm E | 161425Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT010 OVC021 TEMPO 1618/1622 SCT025 BKN035 FM162200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150
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