78A
Swan Creek Airport
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Location Information for 78A
Coordinates: N36°12.17' / W80°52.06'
Located 03 miles SW of Jonesville, North Carolina on 35 acres of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 1137 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:June 1942
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:None
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:RALEIGH
NOTAMs Facility:RDU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CINCINNATI
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
EXISTED PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3 at UKF (11.3 W):126.625 336-696-3788
AWOS-3PT at MWK (21.5 NE):121.125 336-789-2299
AWOS-3 at SVH (26.7 S):119.225 704-873-1978
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD BZM BARRETTS MOUNTAIN 113.75 048°27.0
VOT GSO GREENSBORO 116.20 285°44.3
VOT PSK PULASKI 116.80 194°53.5
VOT HMV HOLSTON MOUNTAIN 114.60 106°62.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT HK TAWBA 332 220°32.8
VOT RU ROVDY 275 146°33.6
VOT FIQ FIDDLERS 391 233°49.0
VOT BAR HEMLOCK 320 266°49.3
Runway 10/28
Dimensions:2600 x 125 feet / 792 x 38 meters
Surface:Turf in Good Condition
Runway 10Runway 28
Coordinates:N36°12.16' / W80°52.38'N36°12.15' / W80°51.85'
Elevation: 1090.1 1136.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 92° True 272° True
Obstacles: 65 ft Trees 74 ft from runway, 115 ft right of center 34 ft Trees 376 ft from runway, 47 ft left of center
Runway 02/20
Dimensions:921 x 125 feet / 281 x 38 meters
Surface:Turf in Good Condition
Runway 02Runway 20
Coordinates:N36°12.14' / W80°51.93'N36°12.29' / W80°51.88'
Elevation: 1132.6 1128.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 15° True 195° True
Obstacles: 56 ft Trees 218 ft from runway, 47 ft right of center
CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
 58 ft Trees 32 ft from runway, 119 ft left of center
RWY 20 HAS 11-60 FT TREES 0-50 FT FROM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN WHICH HIDE +3 FT FENCE 20 FT FROM THR 0 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:GLIDER SERVICE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:HOLLIDAY AND SHELLY OBRECHT
P. O. BOX 675
JONESVILLE, NC 28642
704-495-9784
Manager:HOLLIDAY H OBRECHT III
P.O. BOX 675
JONESVILLE, NC 28642
704-495-9784
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • TWR INVOF RWY 28 LEFT BASE.
  • 4 FT FENCE ALONG LEFT EDGE RWY 10.
  • 10 FT WIDE GRVL DRIVEWAY CROSSES RWY 02/20.
  • NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
  • RWY 10 SLPS UPHILL.
  • FARM EQUIP ON AND INVOF ARPT.
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