Airport · FAA-LID · US
Class E (sfc)Twin Lakes Airport
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Aerial view · 8A7
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 8A7 — 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 8A7
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,943 ft. Max gradient: 1.53% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 088° | 2,943 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 1.53% |
| 27 | 268° | 2,943 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 1.53% |
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).
Navaids associated with 8A7
- NDB DVZ
Davie
0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 8A7, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
1 matched · 8 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
DEER/MIGRATORY BIRDS OCNLLY ON ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 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.
- ·RWY 09 -18 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FROM THR LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- ·FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 336-333-5119.
- ·FOR AFT HRS SVC CTC 336-998-2126.
- ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ·RWY 09/27 NSTD LIGHTING DUE TO NUMBER AND LOCATION.
- ·RWY 09 MARKINGS NONSTANDARD DUE TO SIZE AND LOCATION.
- ·RWY 27 MARKINGS NONSTANDARD DUE TO SIZE AND LOCATION.
- ·HAS 10-15 FT BRUSH STARTING 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 37-58 FT R OF CNTRLN AND HAS 12-31 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 55-95 FT L OF CNTRLN. 24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CC.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗Twin Lakes Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located five miles northeast of the central business district of Mocksville, in Davie County, North Carolina, United States.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at 8A7
13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
14
since 1982
Fatal
3
21.4% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
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Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=13
- Other 6
- Stall / spin 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Runway excursion 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 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.
Designees in NC
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 8A7 — 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 8A7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Michael Boone | Winston Salem | NC | 17 nm |
| Gary Garavaglia | Statesville | NC | 22 nm |
| John William Dennis | Mooresville | NC | 27 nm |
| Doris Gatewood | Stokesdale | NC | 30 nm |
| Adam Rosenberg | Concord | NC | 33 nm |
| Guenter Trautmann | Concord | NC | 33 nm |
| Gregory Thomas Hudson | Ramseur | NC | 40 nm |
| Christopher Marshall Whittle | Burlington | NC | 49 nm |
| Darrin Murphy | Gastonia | NC | 54 nm |
| Ronald Leo Horton | Monroe | NC | 55 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near 8A7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Scott Babcock | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Garry Roy Foster | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Daniel Craig Martin | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Larry Duane Melton | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Frederic Andrew John Holland | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Lori Marie Tysinger | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Kenneth Von Shelton | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Jerry Todd Kiger | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Hooman Bahrani | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| David Ashton Williams Iii | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near 8A7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Lewis Lapradd | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Robert Eliga Anglin Iii | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Sanford Leslie Beard | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Mark Andrew Beverly | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Ronald Lee Boger | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| James Michael Bruton | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Roger Bernail Cope | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Richard Sherman Dalton | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| William Randall Englert | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
| Dominick P Fromal | Advance | NC | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near 8A7
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 |
|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Avionics Advance, NC | 0 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 17 nm |
| Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC Statesville, NC | 26 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 34 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 34 nm |
| H and H Propeller Services, Inc Burlington, NC | 48 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 49 nm |
| Aero Avionics, Inc. Sanford, NC | 69 nm |
| Mag Aerospace Sanford, NC | 69 nm |
| Powell Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, NC | 95 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for 8A7: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗