Spring Paths Airport Private
42NC · Spring Hope, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 1,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
TYI 117.80 · RDU 117.20 · GSB 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r272° / 22.7 NM |
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r089° / 30.2 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r353° / 38.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 42NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 42NC
- Coordinates
- 35.9578, -78.1706
- Elevation
- 290 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1999/07
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- MOGAS
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- 60 FT TREES 100 FT EAST & WEST OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Nearby airports
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About 42NC
Spring Paths Airport (42NC) is an airport in Spring Hope, NC, at 290 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 42NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 42NC have a control tower?
No. Spring Paths Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 42NC?
Spring Paths Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 42NC?
Spring Paths Airport is in Spring Hope, NC, at an elevation of 290 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9578, -78.1706.
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