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Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip Private

NC97 · Shelby, NC · 930 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NC97
Coordinates
35.3689, -81.5225
Elevation
930 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2005/02
Distance from city
5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:41 AM09:41Z
Sunrise06:11 AM10:11Z
Sunset08:44 PM00:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM01:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:11 AM

Plan a flight from NC97

Runway 08/26

1,600 ft × 100 ft · Turf
08
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
26
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SPA · SpartanburgVORTAC115.70r046° / 28.3 NM
CLT · CharlotteVOR-DME115.00r296° / 30 NM
BZM · Barretts MtVOR-DME110.80r211° / 33 NM
FML · Fort MillVORTAC112.40r311° / 36 NM
SUG · Sugarloaf MtVORTAC112.20r095° / 36.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NC97. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RANDALL HENDRICK
1168 W. STAGECOACH TR., LAWNDALE, NC
704-692-1520
Manager
RANDALL HENDRICK
1168 W. STAGECOACH TR., LAWNDALE, NC
704-692-1520

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE.
  • FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open NC97 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.