FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TTA |
| Lat/Long: | 35-34-56.7841N / 079-06-04.8140W 35-34.946402N / 079-06.080233W 35.5824400 / -79.1013372 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 246 ft. / 75.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2000) |
| From city: | 7 miles NE of SANFORD, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27330 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1999 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TTA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 919-770-5945. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 3/21, MALSR RY 3 & REILS RY 21- CTAF; PAPI RYS 03 & 21 ON CONTINUOSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.625 (919-708-5382) |
| RALEIGH APPROACH: | 125.3 |
| RALEIGH DEPARTURE: | 125.3 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RDUr226/23.3 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| LIBr122/28.5 | | LIBERTY VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 03W |
| SDZr050/32.4 | | SANDHILLS VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 03W |
| FAYr347/37.5 | | FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LEECO | | 028/5.4 | | 406 | | 08W | | TT | - - |
| SILER CITY | | 128/20.6 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| POPE | | 348/22.5 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
| HARNETT | | 301/22.7 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| FORT BRAGG | | 339/30.1 | | 393 | | 07W | | FGP | ..-. --. .--. |
| JNALL | | 275/36.5 | | 251 | | 07W | | EUU | . ..- ..- |
| CITY LAKE | | 110/38.1 | | 266 | | 08W | | CQJ | -.-. --.- .--- |
| MACKALL | | 035/38.2 | | 278 | | 06W | | HFF | .... ..-. ..-. |
| PERSON | | 191/39.1 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | SOUTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-34.446305N | | 35-35.446498N |
| Longitude: | 079-06.315292W | | 079-05.845178W |
| Elevation: | 246.0 ft. | | 223.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 029 magnetic, 021 true | | 209 magnetic, 201 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 1109 ft. from runway, 424 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | 89 ft. trees, 2993 ft. from runway, 194 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL ARPT AUTH 700 ROD SULLIVAN RD SANFORD, NC 27330 Phone 919-776-2939 |
| Manager: | DAN SWANSON 700 ROD SULLIVAN RD SANFORD, NC 27330 Phone 919-776-2939 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 104 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 89 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 19% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 13 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU RDU CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BUZZY SIX | |
download (179KB) |
| SOUTH BOSTON FOUR | |
download (344KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5W8 - Siler City Municipal Airport (21 nm W)
KIGX - Horace Williams Airport (21 nm N)
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (22 nm SE)
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (23 nm NE)
KSOP - Moore County Airport (25 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Don Poitras
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 22:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 18:05:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 13:05:52 |
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| METAR |
| KTTA | 091740Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A3037 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRDU 23nm NE | 091724Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM101400 07005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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