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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Swan Creek Airport

ID 78A Elev 1,135 ft Lat 36° 12.14' N Lon 80° 52.09' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 78A

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Aerial view · 78A

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 78A — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 78A

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 1.80% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 — 2,600 ft 125 ft TURF-F No 1.80%
28 — 2,600 ft 125 ft TURF-F No 1.80%
02 — 921 ft 125 ft TURF-F No 0.45%
20 — 921 ft 125 ft TURF-F No 0.45%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 78A, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 7 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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.
  • ·FARM EQUIP ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ·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.
  • ·CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·EXISTED PRIOR TO MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 78A

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1997-11-01 Let L-13 · Weather · VMC · day →
1993-08-01 MOLINO OY PIK-20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-09-07 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in NC

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 78A — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,054

Flight Instructors

A&P

7,307

Mechanics

AME

52

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

9

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

7

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

10

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

27

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

16

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

52

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

39

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

15

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

72

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

32

Flying Clubs

Repair

13

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

16

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 78A

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Gary Garavaglia Statesville NC 25 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 32 nm
John William Dennis Mooresville NC 37 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 43 nm
Brandon Nesmith Morganton NC 49 nm
Adam Rosenberg Concord NC 50 nm
Guenter Trautmann Concord NC 50 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 55 nm
Darrin Murphy Gastonia NC 59 nm
Gregory Thomas Hudson Ramseur NC 65 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 78A

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Michael Buchanan Elkin NC 4 nm
Louis Abraham Jeroslow Elkin NC 4 nm
Matthew David Brown Hamptonville NC 8 nm
Justin Elliott Cedarleaf State Road NC 8 nm
Thomas Wesley Googe Boonville NC 8 nm
Daniel Bruce Smith Boonville NC 8 nm
Daniel Wayne Ward Boonville NC 8 nm
Steven Morton Coston Yadkinville NC 11 nm
Stephen Allen Shore Jr Thurmond NC 12 nm
Richard Bruce Ralston North Wilkesboro NC 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 78A

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Harold Lee Cook Jonesville NC 3 nm
James Dean Money Jr Jonesville NC 3 nm
William Lynn Faircloth Jr Elkin NC 4 nm
Daniel Edwin Rieger Elkin NC 4 nm
George Ian Gillian Elkin NC 4 nm
Bradford Eugene Byrd Ronda NC 4 nm
Gregory Lee Wilson Roaring River NC 6 nm
Jeffrey Durham Mauldin Roaring River NC 6 nm
Matthew David Brown Hamptonville NC 8 nm
William Richard Goss Hamptonville NC 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 78A

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 27 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 27 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 38 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 50 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 59 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 60 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 68 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 93 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 94 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 94 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.