Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport Private
8NC9 · Hendersonville, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 145° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 3,100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SUG 112.20 · SPA 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r236° / 10 NM |
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r306° / 29.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8NC9 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8NC9
- Coordinates
- 35.3079, -82.4343
- Elevation
- 2,083 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1999/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- HENDERSONVILLE ARPT LCTD 500 FT EAST OF ARPT. CROSSOVERS AVBL, OWN RISK.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- PPR, CALL 828-693-4317.
Contact
- THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIR MUSEUM, INC
Attendance
- MUSEUM OPEN WED, SAT, SUN 1200-1700.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 0A7 Hendersonville Airport (0 NM) · 08NR Bell Mountain Airport (private) (5 NM) · 4NC6 Cane Creek Airport (8 NM) · NC67 Six Oaks Airport (private) (10 NM) · 3NR3 Transylvania Community Airport (private) (11 NM)
About 8NC9
Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport (8NC9) is an airport in Hendersonville, NC, at 2,083 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8NC9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8NC9 have a control tower?
No. Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8NC9?
Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8NC9?
Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport is in Hendersonville, NC, at an elevation of 2,083 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3079, -82.4343.
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