AirNav   Multi Service Aviation
 
 2623 users online  
69NC Clute's Hilltop Airport
Forest City, North Carolina, USA

GOING TO FOREST CITY?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 69NC
Lat/Long: 35-26-00.6000N 081-50-44.7000W
35-26.010000N 081-50.745000W
35.4335000,-81.8457500
(estimated)
Elevation: 1078 ft. / 328.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 6 miles N of FOREST CITY, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28018

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1972
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at FQD (4 nm W): 118.275 (828-287-6498)
WX AWOS-3 at EHO (16 nm SE): 118.425 (704-487-0100)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SUGr088/20.7SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W
SPAr011/24.3SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W
BZMr234/39.4BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME113.7506W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FIDDLERS214/18.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
BROAD RIVER080/32.137907WBRA -... .-. .-
STONIA299/36.726006WGHJ --. .... .---

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2200 x 120 ft. / 671 x 37 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none15 ft. road

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHARLES CLUTE
4181 WHITESIDES RD
BOSTIC, NC 28018-6736
Phone 828-287-9224
CELL: 828-289-2667
Manager: CHARLES CLUTE
2700 N. PENINSULA AVE.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168
Phone (386) 426-1384
CELL: 828-289-2667

Additional Remarks

- AEROBATIC PRACTICE BOX LCTD OVER RY 08/26 EXTENDING 3000 FT NORTH; 4500 FT MSL & BLO. CTC GREER APCH CTL FOR INFO.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 69NC.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field (4 nm W)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (29 nm NE)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (31 nm S)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes
Area around 69NC (Clute's Hilltop Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of 69NC (Clute's Hilltop Airport)
Overhead view
Runway is at the top of image, hangar below
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Clute's Hilltop Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Clute's Hilltop Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to 69NC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1010:10
Sunrise06:3810:38
Sunset20:3000:30
Evening civil twilight20:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Aug-2026 04:02:18
Local (UTC-4)  02-Aug-2026 00:02:18
 
METAR
KFQD 
4nm W 		020355Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM OVC007 22/22 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W P0003
KEHO 
16nm SE 		020335Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN008 OVC014 23/22 A2985 RMK AO2 T02310215
TAF
KHKY 
29nm NE 		012007Z 0120/0218 36005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080 TEMPO 0120/0122 4SM BR BKN030 FM012200 17004KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM020200 15005KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 FM020900 15006KT 3SM BR OVC003 PROB30 0209/0213 4SM SHRA OVC003 FM021500 17007KT 6SM BR OVC009
KAVL 
34nm W 		012055Z 0121/0218 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 TEMPO 0200/0203 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM020300 15005KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT002 BKN006 FM020700 13004KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN003 FM021400 18008KT 6SM BR SCT004 BKN007
KGSP 
37nm SW 		012054Z 0121/0218 34004KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 TEMPO 0122/0202 4SM TSRA BR SCT009 OVC025CB FM020400 17004KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT002 OVC004 PROB30 0209/0213 4SM SHRA BR OVC003 FM021600 18007KT P6SM SCT008 BKN035
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Clute's Hilltop Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Clute's Hilltop Airport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact