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NC97 Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip Airport
Shelby, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: NC97
Lat/Long: 35-22-08.0000N / 081-31-21.0000W
35-22.133333N / 081-31.350000W
35.3688889 / -81.5225000
(estimated)
Elevation: 930 ft. / 283 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles N of SHELBY, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28150

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2005
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 EHO (8 nm SW): 118.425 (704-487-0100)
WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (19 nm E): 119.675 (704-735-6954)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SPAr047/28.2SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W
CLTr296/29.9CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
BZMr211/33.0BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME110.8006W
FMLr311/36.0FORT MILL VORTAC112.4002W
SUGr096/36.6SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FIRST RIVER034/7.941706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
STONIA307/20.826006WGHJ --. .... .---
RUTHERFORD092/21.134405WRFE .-. ..-. .
FIDDLERS167/21.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
LINCOLNTON251/23.643206WIZN .. --.. -.
FAIRMONT044/36.124805WFRT ..-. .-. -
CHESTER342/38.422006WDCM -.. -.-. --

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 1600 x 1000 ft. / 488 x 305 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway30 ft. pline, 600 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RANDALL HENDRICK
1168 W. STAGECOACH TR.
LAWNDALE, NC 28090
Phone 704-538-0095
Manager: RANDALL HENDRICK
1168 W. STAGECOACH TR.
LAWNDALE, NC 28090
Phone 704-538-0095

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Ultralights: 2
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC97.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (8 nm SW)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (19 nm E)
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field (20 nm W)
KAKH - Gastonia Municipal Airport (21 nm SE)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (23 nm N)
 
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From to NC97

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-May-2012
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4609:46
Sunrise06:1510:15
Sunset20:3200:32
Evening civil twilight21:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-May-2012 08:15:01
Local (UTC-4)  27-May-2012 04:15:01
 
METAR
KEHO 
8nm SW 
270755Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3012 RMK AO2
KIPJ 
19nm E 
270755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 17/17 A3012 RMK AO2
TAF
KHKY 
24nm N 
270538Z 2706/2806 00000KT P6SM SCT050 FM271400 05006KT P6SM FEW250 FM271800 08006KT P6SM FEW050 FM280200 00000KT P6SM SCT050
KCLT 
29nm E 
270538Z 2706/2806 07005KT P6SM SKC FM271400 05009KT P6SM FEW250 FM271800 07010G17KT P6SM SCT050 FM280000 08007KT P6SM BKN050 FM280200 12006KT P6SM BKN050
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip Airport

Miles Price ($)
VALUE PLACE CHARLOTTE SHELBY 5.4 180-230
DAYS INN SHELBY 5.9 42-59

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 Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip Airport

7 in Shelby
2 in Lincolnton
4 in Forest City
 

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