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NC06 Elk River Airport
Banner Elk, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: NC06
Lat/Long: 36-09-37.4520N / 081-53-48.4090W
36-09.624200N / 081-53.806817W
36.1604033 / -81.8967803
(estimated)
Elevation: 3468 ft. / 1057 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1985)
From city: 2 miles W of BANNER ELK, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28604

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1969
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-SUN 0730-DUSK
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.975
WX AWOS-3 at 6A4 (16 nm N): 126.225 (423-727-4365)
WX AWOS-3 at 0A9 (18 nm NW): 135.675 (423-543-1801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HMVr150/20.1HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC114.6004W
BZMr305/36.3BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME110.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOUNTAIN CITY197/15.839604WJJO .--- .--- ---
ELIZABETHTON119/20.327502WEZT . --.. -
FIDDLERS345/29.139107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
WILKI280/38.820906WUKF ..- -.- ..-.

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 4600 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 375 ft. mtn, 3000 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear700 ft. trees mtn, 3500 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ELK RIVER PROP OWNERS ASSOC.
PO BOX 2200
BANNER ELK, NC 28604-2200
Phone 828-898-9791
Manager: SCOTT HEATH
643 BANNER ELK HWY
BANNER ELK, NC 28604
Phone 828-898-9791

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 79/week *
85% transient general aviation
15% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 12 December 1984

Additional Remarks

PVMNT COND: GOOD.
APCHS NON STD. 1ST 500' RWY 30 ON 5% GRADE; USE RWY 12 WIND COND PERMITTING.
ARPT IS EXTENDED PORTION OF PRIVATE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX.
TUNNEL UNDERPASS EXTENDS FROM EXISTING ACFT PKG APRON ON N SIDE UNDERNEATH RWY 12/30 TO S SIDE GIVING ACESS TO GOLF COURSE.
23,000 SQ FT HGR AREA.
A103 CAUTION: MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC06.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6A4 - Johnson County Airport (16 nm N)
0A9 - Elizabethton Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (25 nm SE)
KGEV - Ashe County Airport (28 nm NE)
KTRI - Tri-Cities Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
 
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From to NC06

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4811:48
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset17:1422:14
Evening civil twilight17:4222:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 20:15:00
Local (UTC-5)  25-Nov-2009 15:15:00
 
METAR
KTNB 
12nm E 
252001Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KTRI 
31nm NW 
251733Z 2518/2618 24013KT P6SM SCT035 FM252300 26007KT P6SM SCT040 FM260800 25006KT P6SM BKN040
KHKY 
35nm SE 
251728Z 2518/2618 21006KT P6SM OVC013 TEMPO 2518/2519 SCT020 BKN250 FM251900 21004KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM260000 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM261000 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250 FM261300 27003KT P6SM SCT250

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Elk River Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Elk River Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Elk River Airport

Miles Price ($)
1902 TURNPIKE HOUSE BED AND BRE 0.9 124-159
BEECH MOUNTAIN INNS 1.3 94-124
ARCHERS MTN INN AND CABINS 2.0 
BEST WESTERN MOUNTAIN LODGE 2.3 117-240
SUGAR SKI AND COUNTRY CLUB 2.9 
SMOKETREE LODGE 4.9 75-105

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 Elk River Airport

5 in Banner Elk
1 in Sugar Mountain
6 in Blowing Rock
9 in Boone
 

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