Goose Creek Airport
28A · Indian Trail, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 225° mag · 220° true
- Dimensions
- 2,350 × 35 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL · 535 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 045°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 22
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 37 ft, 253 ft from threshold, 3 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,350 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CLT 115.00 · CTF 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r108° / 18.4 NM |
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r335° / 32.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 28A
- Coordinates
- 35.1210, -80.5873
- Elevation
- 565 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- ALL IRREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/01
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- NMRS OBSTN (TREES, BLDGS, VEHICLES, PARKED ACFT & LANDSCAPE POLES) IN PRI SFC 65 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN.
- NUMEROUS UNMARKED & UNLGTD OBSTN IN BOTH APPROACHES.
- RWY 04/22 - FIRST 400 FT SW END UNLGTD.
- RWY 04/22 HAS 15 FT DROP-OFF 50 FT FM CNTRLN ON SE SIDE AT MIDFIELD.
- RWY 04/22 HAS 15 FT ROADS 55 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- FARM EQPT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- USE CTN DUE TO EXTSV ULTRALIGHT ACT.
- NO NGT LDGS 2 HRS AFTER SS.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- CALL ARPT FOR FUEL WHEN UNATNDD 704-614-3084.
Runways
- RWY 04 - NGT LDGS NOT AUTHORIZED.
- R TFC FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY.
- R TFC FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY.
Lighting
- FM SS ON FOR 2 HRS. AFTER SS; FOR LGT AFTER HRS CALL 704-614-3084.
- NSTD LIRL; NO THR LGTS.
Obstructions
- 8 FT HILL 80-160 FT FM THR OFFSET 90 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 10 FT GRAVEL PATH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 30 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 41 FT TREES 150-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 20 FT TREES 132 FT FM THR OFFSET 7 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 7 FT TRASH PILE 122 FT FM THR OFFSET 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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About 28A
Goose Creek Airport (28A) is an airport in Indian Trail, NC, at 565 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 28A have a control tower?
No. Goose Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 28A?
Goose Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 28A?
Goose Creek Airport is in Indian Trail, NC, at an elevation of 565 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1210, -80.5873.
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