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69NC Clute's Hilltop Airport
Forest City, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
FIRST RIVER318/16.241706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
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)
  
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From to 69NC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5011:50
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset17:1422:14
Evening civil twilight17:4222:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2025 08:16:00
Local (UTC-5)  30-Nov-2025 03:16:00
 
METAR
KFQD 
4nm W 		300755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC032 02/M05 A3036 RMK AO2
KEHO 
16nm SE 		300755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC027 04/M05 A3035 RMK AO2 T00371053
TAF
KHKY 
29nm NE 		300537Z 3006/0106 00000KT P6SM OVC040 FM301200 24002KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 PROB30 3012/3018 6SM -RA OVC018 FM301800 20005KT P6SM VCSH OVC028 FM302100 29002KT P6SM BKN070
KAVL 
34nm W 		300537Z 3006/0106 16004KT P6SM VCSH SCT029 BKN040 TEMPO 3006/3009 BKN029 FM300900 15004KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 PROB30 3009/3012 -RA OVC015 FM301200 18004KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM301600 20005KT P6SM VCSH BKN024 FM302100 34005KT P6SM BKN021 FM010300 34007KT P6SM BKN090
KGSP 
37nm SW 		300537Z 3006/0106 01003KT P6SM OVC029 FM301100 01002KT P6SM VCSH OVC018 FM301300 33002KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 TEMPO 3013/3017 6SM -RA FM301700 24005KT P6SM VCSH OVC029 PROB30 3017/3021 6SM -RA BKN015 FM302100 23005KT P6SM BKN045 FM010000 32003KT P6SM BKN060
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