FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 9A9 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-43-14.4470N / 082-00-35.3910W
35-43.240783N / 082-00.589850W
35.7206797 / -82.0098308
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1212 ft. / 369.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MARION, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28752 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FQD (18 nm S): | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SUGr036/22.7 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| BZMr263/38.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FOR FUEL CALL 828-652-3330. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3340 x 180 ft. / 1018 x 55 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition
RY SUBJECT TO FLOODING AFT VERY HEAVY RAINS ON EAST END. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. trees, 413 ft. from runway, 163 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
ADDNL 40 FT TREES; 300 FT FM THLD ON BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. | | 20 ft. tree, 97 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
ADDNL TREES 10 FT - 100 FT FM THR ON BOTH SIDE OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MARION AIRPORT COMMISSION
PO BOX 1298
MARION, NC 28752
Phone 828-652-6872 |
| Manager: | JEAN PADGETT
2660 AIRPORT RD
MARION, NC 28752
Phone 828-652-6872 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/day * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 25 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOW LYING FOG ON AIRFIELD DURING RAINY COOL WEATHER. |
| - | NUMEROUS OBSTNS IN APCH & PRIM SFCS. |
| - | HIGH TERRIAN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | HANGERS ARE SPACED CLOSER THAN NORMAL; SLOWER TAXI SPEEDS REQUIRED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 9A9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFQD - Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field (18 nm S)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (20 nm E)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (30 nm E)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (31 nm SW)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (34 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 3/6/05 by Curtis Hogan
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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 06-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 22:40:31 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 06-Jul-2008 18:40:31 |
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| METAR |
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KFQD
19nm S | 062223Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3004 RMK AO2
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KHKY
31nm E | 062216Z 01005KT 10SM VCTS SCT075 24/18 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W TSB10
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KAVL
31nm SW | 062154Z 21003KT 10SM FEW065 21/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02110183
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KTNB
34nm NE | 062221Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT010 SCT024 SCT080 20/19 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW
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KEHO
34nm SE | 062220Z AUTO 17007G14KT 7SM -RA SCT020 BKN039 OVC120 23/22 A3004 RMK AO2 P0006
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KHKY
31nm E | 061735Z 061818 24005KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN100 TEMPO 1819 VRB12G20KT 3SM TSRA BR SCT020 BKN035CB FM0700 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT100 BKN250 FM1400 21006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
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KAVL
31nm SW | 061910Z 061918 14005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 TEMPO 1921 VRB12G20KT 3SM TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM0600 00000KT 3SM BR BKN250 FM1000 00000KT 2SM BR SCT003 BKN250 FM1400 19006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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