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Derksen Airport Private

52NR · Goldston, NC · 449 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
52NR
Coordinates
35.5279, -79.3962
Elevation
449 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2024/11
Distance from city
5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:32 AM09:32Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM01:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 52NR

Runway 18/36

1,447 ft × 24 ft · Concrete (Good)
18
Heading
n/a
Markings
numbers only
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
n/a
Markings
numbers only
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LIB · LibertyVORTAC113.00r151° / 20 NM
SDZ · SandhillsVORTAC111.80r030° / 21 NM
POB · PopeTACAN113.80r327° / 28.4 NM
RDU · Raleigh-DurhamVORTAC117.20r239° / 36.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 52NR. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JOHN DERKSEN
3032 NC HIGHWAY 42, GOLDSTON, NC
270-779-9541
Manager
JOHN DERKSEN
3032 NC HIGHWAY 42, GOLDSTON, NC
270-779-9541

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 52NR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.