FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ZEF |
| Lat/Long: | 36-16-48.0000N / 080-47-09.8000W 36-16.800000N / 080-47.163333W 36.2800000 / -80.7860556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1067 ft. / 325.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1970) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of ELKIN, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28621 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2067 ft. MSL MIN ALT 500 FT AGL BASE TURN TO FINAL RY 25. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 & REIL RY 25 - CTAF. VASI RY 07 & 25 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKF (15 nm W): | 126.625 (336-696-3788) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MWK (16 nm NE): | 121.125 (336-789-2299) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BZMr048/33.1 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ZEPHYR | | 243/3.4 | | 326 | | 05W | | ZEF | --.. . ..-. |
| MOUNT AIRY | | 250/13.3 | | 223 | | 07W | | AZW | .- --.. .-- |
| WILKI | | 062/18.1 | | 209 | | 06W | | UKF | ..- -.- ..-. |
| DAVIE | | 330/27.2 | | 354 | | 06W | | DVZ | -.. ...- --.. |
| HILLSVILLE | | 183/29.0 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 24 HR SELF SERVICE W/ CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 36-16.669232N | | 36-16.932188N |
| Longitude: | 080-47.537362W | | 080-46.790572W |
| Elevation: | 1067.0 ft. | | 1036.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 070 magnetic, 067 true | | 250 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. trees, 220 ft. from runway, 219 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 4 FT- BUSHES 0-200 FT FM END OF RY, 121 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 13 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END OF RY, 206 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 35 ft. tree, 913 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear 33 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END OF RY, 143 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 8 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END OF RY, 144 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF ELKIN TOWN HALL - PO BOX 857 ELKIN, NC 28621 Phone 336-835-9800 |
| Manager: | STEVE (SANDY) SHORE 598 CC CAMP ROAD ELKIN, NC 28621 Phone 336-366-3433 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 07 HAS DROP-OFF/DEPRESSIONS IN RY SAFETY AREA 90 FT FM THLD AND BOTH SIDES. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 25 HAS AN UPHILL GRADE. |
| - | FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL (336)-874-7171, (336)-874-2931, (336)-366-7994, OR (336)-926-6243. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 25 | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUKF - Wilkes County Airport (15 nm W)
KMWK - Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (16 nm NE)
8A7 - Twin Lakes Airport (27 nm SE)
KINT - Smith Reynolds Airport (29 nm E)
KHLX - Twin County Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken late October 2006
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:11 | | 23:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:47:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:47:01 |
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| METAR |
KUKF 16nm W | 161655Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT120 20/12 A3010 RMK AO2
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KMWK 16nm NE | 161655Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT023 SCT028 20/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T01990145
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KINT 29nm E | 161654Z 26005KT 10SM BKN027 21/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02110133
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KHLX 29nm N | 161655Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM SCT085 21/13 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KINT 29nm E | 161422Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM OVC011 TEMPO 1615/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
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