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3NC7

Maxwell Airport
Sparta, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	3NC7
Lat/Long:	36-31-09.4630N 081-08-12.3120W 36-31.157717N 081-08.205200W 36.5192953,-81.1367533 (estimated)
Elevation:	3050 ft. / 930 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1984)
From city:	1 mile NW of SPARTA, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28675

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1984
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 GEV (15 nm W):	120.675 (336-982-5555)
WX AWOS-3 at UKF (18 nm S):	126.625 (336-696-3788)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BZMr013/39.3		BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME		113.75		06W
PSKr217/39.7		PULASKI VORTAC		116.80		06W

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1300 x 60 ft. / 396 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
Operational restrictions:	ALL LNDGS TO THE N; TKOFS TO THE S.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	plines	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	W. A. MAXWELL PO BOX 414 SPARTA, NC 28675 Phone 336-372-2347
Manager:	W. A. MAXWELL 1310 HWY 21 N SPARTA, NC 28675 Phone 336-372-2347

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3NC7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGEV - Ashe County Airport (15 nm W)
KUKF - Wilkes County Airport (18 nm S)
KHLX - Twin County Airport (21 nm NE)
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (25 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:24	10:24
Sunrise	06:51	10:51
Sunset	19:58	23:58
Evening civil twilight	20:25	00:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2026 20:50:04
Local (UTC-4)	16-Apr-2026 16:50:04

METAR

KGEV 14nm W	162035Z AUTO 24011G16KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A3005 RMK AO2 T02500079
KUKF 18nm S	162035Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 30/10 A2998 RMK AO2
KHLX 21nm NE	162035Z AUTO 25008G24KT 10SM SCT070 26/08 A2999 RMK AO2
KMKJ 24nm NW	162035Z AUTO 25016G24KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3002 RMK AO2 T02440074
KMWK 28nm E	162035Z AUTO 19008G15KT 140V220 10SM CLR 30/09 A2994 RMK AO2

TAF

KBLF 47nm N	161727Z 1618/1718 24012G22KT P6SM FEW040 FM162300 26010G18KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 1701/1702 4SM SHRA BR OVC020 FM170300 27006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC030 FM170500 27006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140 FM171200 28007KT P6SM SCT060
KHKY 48nm S	161733Z 1618/1718 22009G17KT P6SM SKC FM170100 26005KT P6SM FEW190 FM170700 30002KT P6SM FEW070 FEW190

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