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NC97

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	NC97
Lat/Long:	35-22-07.4800N 081-31-24.9200W 35-22.124667N 081-31.415333W 35.3687444,-81.5235889 (estimated)
Elevation:	930 ft. / 283 m (estimated)
From city:	5 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
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
SPAr047/28.2	SPARTANBURG VORTAC	115.70	02W
CLTr296/30.0	CHARLOTTE VOR/DME	115.00	05W
BZMr211/33.0	BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME	113.75	06W
SUGr096/36.5	SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC	112.20	02W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FIRST RIVER	034/7.9	417	06W	SLP	... .-.. .--.
STONIA	307/20.8	260	06W	GHJ	--. .... .---
FIDDLERS	168/21.7	391	07W	FIQ	..-. .. --.-
CHESTER	342/38.4	220	06W	DCM	-.. -.-. --

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	40 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway	30 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 704-692-1520
Manager:	RANDALL HENDRICK 1168 W. STAGECOACH TR. LAWNDALE, NC 28090 Phone 704-692-1520

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	10:27
Sunrise	06:53	10:53
Sunset	20:04	00:04
Evening civil twilight	20:30	00:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Aug-2025 22:47:09
Local (UTC-4)	24-Aug-2025 18:47:09

METAR

KEHO 8nm SW	242235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 SCT120 23/21 A2991 RMK AO2 T02280214
KIPJ 19nm E	242235Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM SCT080 28/21 A2989 RMK AO2 T02750213

TAF

KHKY 24nm N	241727Z 2418/2518 24003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 TEMPO 2420/2424 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM250000 24002KT P6SM FEW040 SCT120 FM250800 33006KT P6SM FEW240 TEMPO 2509/2513 3SM BR SCT004 SCT012 FM251300 34007KT P6SM FEW180
KCLT 30nm E	242145Z 2422/2524 28003KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080 TEMPO 2422/2501 4SM TSRA BR BKN040CB FM250800 31005KT P6SM FEW220 FM251300 36006KT P6SM FEW240 FM251800 32005KT P6SM FEW050 FEW100

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