Piney Ridge Airport Private
NC42 · Yadkinville, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 186° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,700 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 006°) on the 45° at 2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BZM 113.75 · GSO 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r071° / 29 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r276° / 35.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NC42 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NC42
- Coordinates
- 36.0721, -80.6998
- Elevation
- 960 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/02
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- DUE TO RWY SLOPE, DEPART RWY 36, LAND RWY 18.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- USE CAUTION, DEER ACTIVITY AROUND AIRSTRIP.
- LAND WITH PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY, CTC AMGR.
Nearby airports
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About NC42
Piney Ridge Airport (NC42) is an airport in Yadkinville, NC, at 960 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NC42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NC42 have a control tower?
No. Piney Ridge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NC42?
Piney Ridge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NC42?
Piney Ridge Airport is in Yadkinville, NC, at an elevation of 960 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0721, -80.6998.
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