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69NC

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

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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
SUGr088/20.7	SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC	112.20	02W
SPAr011/24.3	SPARTANBURG VORTAC	115.70	02W
BZMr234/39.4	BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME	113.75	06W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FIDDLERS	214/18.7	391	07W	FIQ	..-. .. --.-
BROAD RIVER	080/32.1	379	07W	BRA	-... .-. .-
STONIA	299/36.7	260	06W	GHJ	--. .... .---

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:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	15 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	10:06
Sunrise	06:34	10:34
Sunset	20:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	21:02	01:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jul-2026 15:14:01
Local (UTC-4)	28-Jul-2026 11:14:01

METAR

KFQD 4nm W	281455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2985 RMK AO2
KEHO 16nm SE	281455Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2983 RMK AO2 T02810223

TAF

KHKY 29nm NE	281123Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110 TEMPO 2812/2813 3SM BR FM281500 24009G18KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 SCT120 SCT200 FM282000 26010G19KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 TEMPO 2821/2901 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA OVC030CB FM290300 31005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250
KAVL 34nm W	281123Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110 FM281600 28005KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 SCT120 BKN200 FM281900 30009G19KT P6SM FEW045 BKN120 PROB30 2820/2824 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN030CB FM290400 33010G21KT P6SM SCT080 FM290900 33007KT P6SM SCT035
KGSP 37nm SW	281123Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110 FM281500 24006KT P6SM SCT120 SCT150 FM281700 24008KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 SCT150 FM281900 25011G18KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 PROB30 2820/2902 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA OVC030CB FM290300 29006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM290700 33004KT P6SM FEW180

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