Greensboro Executive Airport
3A4 · Climax, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 164° true
- Dimensions
- 3,063 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 672 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 16 ft, 257 ft from threshold, 67 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 739 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,063 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LIB 113.00 · GSO 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r339° / 8.6 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r117° / 15.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3A4
- Coordinates
- 35.9420, -79.6855
- Elevation
- 739 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- 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 0700 TO 1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1979/07
- Distance from city
- 8 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,000 ft MSL · 0800-2000 SAT & SUN.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, 5 CLICKS ONLY - CTAF MORE THAN 5 LOCK OUT CTL FOR 10 MIN. on 122.8 — 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, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- RWY 17 UPHILL LNDG PREF.
- RWY 17 HAS 50 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT FROM RWY END OFFSET 30 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129.
- RWY 17/35 TURN-AROUNDS ARE PART OF THE RWY THERE IS NO RUNUP AREA AT EITHER END.
Runways
- RWY NRS SMALLER THAN STD.
- RWY NRS SMALLER THAN STD.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, 5 CLICKS ONLY - CTAF MORE THAN 5 LOCK OUT CTL FOR 10 MIN.
- ONLY TWO END LGTS EACH SIDE.
Obstructions
- HAS 15 FT TREES 22 FT FM THR, OFFSET 77 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- 6 FT EQUIPMENT 83 FT FR THR OFFSET 57 L OF CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 3A4
Greensboro Executive Airport (3A4) is an airport in Climax, NC, at 739 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,063 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3A4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3A4 have a control tower?
No. Greensboro Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3A4?
Greensboro Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,063 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3A4?
Greensboro Executive Airport is in Climax, NC, at an elevation of 739 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9420, -79.6855.
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