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Swan Creek Airport

78A · Jonesville, NC · 1,135 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
78A
Coordinates
36.2024, -80.8681
Elevation
1,135 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
NOTAM facility
RDU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1942/06
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:36 AM09:36Z
Sunrise06:06 AM10:06Z
Sunset08:44 PM00:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM01:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:06 AM

Plan a flight from 78A

Runway 02/20

921 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Good)
02
Heading
020° mag · 15° true
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
200° mag · 195° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 10/28

2,600 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Good)
10
Heading
097° mag · 92° true
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
277° mag · 272° true
Traffic pattern
Right

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BZM · Barretts MtVOR-DME110.80r048° / 27 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Glider

Ownership & management

Owner
HOLLIDAY AND SHELLY OBRECHT
P. O. BOX 675, JONESVILLE, NC
704-495-9784
Manager
HOLLIDAY H OBRECHT III
P.O. BOX 675, JONESVILLE, NC
704-495-9784

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
  • NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
  • RWY 10 SLPS UPHILL.
  • FARM EQUIP ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • TWR INVOF RWY 28 LEFT BASE.
  • 4 FT FENCE ALONG LEFT EDGE RWY 10.
  • 10 FT WIDE GRVL DRIVEWAY CROSSES RWY 02/20.
  • CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • RWY 20 HAS 11-60 FT TREES 0-50 FT FROM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN WHICH HIDE +3 FT FENCE 20 FT FROM THR 0 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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