Balloonport of Greensboro Balloonport BalloonportPrivate

28NC · Greensboro, NC · 800 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 28NC
Coordinates: 35.9558, -79.8189
Elevation: 800 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1999/07
Distance from city: 7 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:33 AM	09:33Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	00:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	01:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from 28NC

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway B1/

1,000 ft × 1000 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
B1/	1,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GSO · Greensboro	VORTAC	116.20	r128° / 9.4 NM
LIB · Liberty	VORTAC	113.00	r314° / 13.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 28NC on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 28NC. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DON CLINE

1210 HOBBS ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC

336-299-6717

Manager

DON CLINE

1210 HOBBS ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC

336-299-6717

Remarks FAA

General

BASED ACFT INCLS 4 BLNS.
FAA APVD STN FOR HOT AIR BLNS.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
LAND BY PMSN ONLY.
FUEL AND BLN RPR AVBL.

Contact

BALLOONPORT ADDRESS: 136 W STEEPLE CHASE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27406-8848.

Nearby airports

64NC · Fields AirportPrivate (4 NM)3A4 · Greensboro Executive Airport (7 NM)NC03 · Darr FieldPrivate (9 NM)N88 · Kecks Airport (9 NM)2A5 · Causey Airport (10 NM)KGSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport (10 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 28NC in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 28NC

Balloonport of Greensboro Balloonport (28NC) is a balloonport in Greensboro, NC, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 28NC have a control tower?

No. Balloonport of Greensboro Balloonport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) balloonport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 28NC?

Balloonport of Greensboro Balloonport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 28NC?

Balloonport of Greensboro Balloonport is in Greensboro, NC, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9558, -79.8189.

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