Happy Bottom Airport Private
30NC · Advance, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 00:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
Plan a flight from 30NC
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,700 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 1,320 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
GSO 116.20 · BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r274° / 23.3 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r080° / 39.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 30NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 30NC
- Coordinates
- 36.0486, -80.4569
- Elevation
- 705 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1998/02
- Distance from city
- 7 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- ADNL PHONE 336-659-5039.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Contact
- ADNL PHONE (336) 659-5039.
Nearby airports
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About 30NC
Happy Bottom Airport (30NC) is an airport in Advance, NC, at 705 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 30NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 30NC have a control tower?
No. Happy Bottom Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 30NC?
Happy Bottom Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 30NC?
Happy Bottom Airport is in Advance, NC, at an elevation of 705 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0486, -80.4569.
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