Shiflet Field
9A9 · Marion, 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 | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 104° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 3,340 × 180 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 284°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 99 ft, 1,247 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,340 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SUG 112.20 · BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mountain | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r036° / 22.7 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r263° / 38.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9A9
- Coordinates
- 35.7207, -82.0098
- Elevation
- 1,212 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 3500AGL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- LOW LYING FOG ON AIRFIELD DURING RAINY COOL WEATHER.
- NUMEROUS OBSTNS IN APCH & PRIM SFCS.
- HIGH TERRIAN ALL QUADRANTS.
- HANGERS ARE SPACED CLOSER THAN NORMAL; SLOWER TAXI SPEEDS REQUIRED.
- DEER ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
- ARPT CLOSED AT NIGHT TO IN-TRANSIT TRAFFIC.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- RWY 10 HAS PRIVATE DRIVE CROSSING IN FRONT OF THR
Runways
- RY SUBJECT TO FLOODING AFT VERY HEAVY RAINS ON EAST END.
Lighting
- RDO-CTL FOR BASED AIRCRAFT ONLY.
- RDO-CTL FOR BASED AIRCRAFT ONLY.
Contact
- FRANK ROUTH - SECRETARY/TREASURER
Nearby airports
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About 9A9
Shiflet Field (9A9) is an airport in Marion, NC, at 1,212 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,340 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9A9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9A9 have a control tower?
No. Shiflet Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9A9?
Shiflet Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,340 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9A9?
Shiflet Field is in Marion, NC, at an elevation of 1,212 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7207, -82.0098.
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