FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NC79 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-24-25.5090N / 080-21-27.2180W
35-24.425150N / 080-21.453633W
35.4070858 / -80.3575606
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 795 ft. / 242 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of MOUNT PLEASANT, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28124 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at VUJ (10 nm E): | 128.175 (704-986-2097) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RUQ (16 nm NW): | 118.175 (704-637-6197) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JQF (17 nm W): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CLTr071/31.9 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| FMLr051/38.6 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| SDZr290/39.4 | | SANDHILLS VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ALLER | | 256/14.3 | | 346 | | 06W | | VU | ...- ..- |
| CITY LAKE | | 241/30.3 | | 266 | | 08W | | CQJ | -.-. --.- .--- |
| DAVIE | | 177/30.8 | | 354 | | 06W | | DVZ | -.. ...- --.. |
| WESLEY | | 038/32.1 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| LINCOLNTON | | 108/36.5 | | 432 | | 06W | | IZN | .. --.. -. |
| PAGELAND | | 005/39.7 | | 270 | | 06W | | PYG | .--. -.-- --. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2025 x 85 ft. / 617 x 26 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 03 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH 3 LARGE YELLOW CONES ON EITHER SIDE OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 285 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline
RY 03 4:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 15 ft. road |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ARTHUR MELVIN MOOSE
18808 BEAR CREEK CHURCH RD
MT PLEASANT, NC 28124
Phone 704-436-6894 |
| Manager: | ARTHUR MELVIN MOOSE
18808 BEAR CREEK CHURCH RD
MT PLEASANT, NC 28124
Phone 704-436-6894 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/week * | | 74% | local general aviation | | 19% | transient general aviation | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 23 February 2000 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 03 THR ELEV APPROX 30' LOWER THAN RWY 21 THR. |
| - | AER 03 HAS NUMEROUS TREES BUT RY SLOPES UPHILL. |
| - | MILITARY OPNS AT NIGHT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at NC79.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVUJ - Stanly County Airport (10 nm E)
KRUQ - Rowan County Airport (16 nm NW)
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KEXX - Davidson County Airport (23 nm N)
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (27 nm SW)
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Times for 19-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 18:20:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-May-2013 14:20:07 |
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KVUJ
10nm E | 191755Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM VCTS SCT012 SCT035 OVC042 23/20 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND W 60012 T02270204 10234 20195
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KRUQ
17nm NW | 191755Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM SCT017 BKN045 OVC080 23/19 A3009 RMK AO2 T02330194 10237 20188
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KJQF
18nm W | 191755Z 13005KT 6SM RABR SCT020 BKN034 OVC075 23/20 A3012
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KCLT
31nm W | 191741Z 1918/2018 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC045 TEMPO 1919/1921 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC045 FM192100 17006KT 5SM SHRA OVC040CB TEMPO 1921/1924 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC045 FM200000 17007KT 5SM SHRA OVC030 FM200200 16006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC016 FM200900 00000KT 4SM BR OVC006 FM201500 23005KT P6SM OVC016
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