Twin Lakes Airport
8A7 · Advance, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 00:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 274° mag · 268° true
- Dimensions
- 2,943 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 094°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 818 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 401 ft from threshold, 186 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 818 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,943 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Greensboro”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.225 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSO 116.20 · BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r255° / 24.6 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r092° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8A7
- Coordinates
- 35.9149, -80.4568
- Elevation
- 818 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 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- RWY 09 -18 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FROM THR LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 09 UPHILL GRADE.
- DEER/MIGRATORY BIRDS OCNLLY ON ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 336-333-5119.
- FOR AFT HRS SVC CTC 336-998-2126.
Runways
- RWY 09 MARKINGS NONSTANDARD DUE TO SIZE AND LOCATION.
- RWY 27 MARKINGS NONSTANDARD DUE TO SIZE AND LOCATION.
Lighting
- RWY 09/27 NSTD LIGHTING DUE TO NUMBER AND LOCATION.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CC.
Obstructions
- HAS 10-15 FT BRUSH STARTING 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 37-58 FT R OF CNTRLN AND HAS 12-31 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 55-95 FT L OF CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About 8A7
Twin Lakes Airport (8A7) is an airport in Advance, NC, at 818 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,943 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8A7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8A7 have a control tower?
No. Twin Lakes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8A7?
Twin Lakes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,943 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8A7?
Twin Lakes Airport is in Advance, NC, at an elevation of 818 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9149, -80.4568.
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