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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 09:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZM · Barretts Mt | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r048° / 27 NM |
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VFR sectional
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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