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Class GChilhowee Gliderport
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Aerial view · 92A
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 92A — 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 92A
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | 2,600 ft | 200 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
| 21 | 315° | 2,600 ft | 200 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
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 92A, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 5 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.
- ·GLIDER ACT DURG VFR COND; GLIDER TFC W OF ARPT.
- ·FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ·CNTR 50 FT MKD WITH IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.
- ·THR MKD WITH WHITE CONES E SIDE.
- ·OVERNIGHT TIE DOWN AVBL - AMGR.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗Chilhowee Gliderport is a privately owned public-use glider airport located four nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Benton, in Polk County, Tennessee, United States.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at 92A
15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
9
since 1982
Fatal
1
11.1% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=1
- Other 1
All time · n=15
- Other 6
- Ground collision 4
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Hard landing 1
- 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.
Designees in TN
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 92A — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,845
Flight Instructors
A&P
5,872
Mechanics
AME
37
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
10
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
7
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
4
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
54
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
41
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
27
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
2
Organizational Designations
Schools
45
Flight Schools
FBO
65
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
18
Flying Clubs
Repair
7
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
21
EAA Chapters
DPEs near 92A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Diane Arnold | Benton | TN | 5 nm |
| Anthony Walker | Collegedale | TN | 25 nm |
| John W Scruggs | Dalton | GA | 33 nm |
| Bruce Richard Whittemore | Chattanooga | TN | 34 nm |
| Jason Shane Odom | Chattanooga | TN | 34 nm |
| Joseph Charles Gravalec | Blairsville | GA | 38 nm |
| Bruce Edward Allen | Jasper | GA | 46 nm |
| Travis Dean Wellik | Alcoa | TN | 46 nm |
| Stanley Paul Smith | Tate | GA | 50 nm |
| William Lyle Mcmillan | Helen | GA | 52 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near 92A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Anthony Arnold | Benton | TN | 5 nm |
| Kyle Joseph Grimmonpre | Etowah | TN | 7 nm |
| Brian David Tapp | Ocoee | TN | 9 nm |
| Paul Gilbert Asbury | Charleston | TN | 9 nm |
| James Paul Savage | Riceville | TN | 11 nm |
| Charles Thomas Collins | Riceville | TN | 11 nm |
| Kristine Rene Gentry | Englewood | TN | 13 nm |
| Thomas Brookfield Bartlett | Athens | TN | 14 nm |
| Robert Alan Klauber | Athens | TN | 14 nm |
| Kelly Martin Kovach | Athens | TN | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near 92A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Eben Holmes | Delano | TN | 2 nm |
| Charles Theodore Wallace | Delano | TN | 2 nm |
| Steven Randall Dudley | Benton | TN | 5 nm |
| Gary Dean Sullivan | Reliance | TN | 6 nm |
| Larry Lee Larson | Etowah | TN | 7 nm |
| Jeremy Brittain Snider | Etowah | TN | 7 nm |
| Brian David Tapp | Ocoee | TN | 9 nm |
| Ealice Ray Hatton | Ocoee | TN | 9 nm |
| George Joseph Hickey | Ocoee | TN | 9 nm |
| Matthew James Hanft | Ocoee | TN | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near 92A
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 |
|---|---|
| Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc. Chattanooga, TN | 33 nm |
| Propelling Aviation Rockwood, TN | 42 nm |
| Horizon Avionics, Inc. Alcoa, TN | 46 nm |
| SportTechs, LLC Jasper, GA | 47 nm |
| Xpress Aircraft Maintenance Knoxville, TN | 56 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service Gainesville, GA | 69 nm |
| Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC Winchester, TN | 73 nm |
| Avias Aircraft Services Kennesaw, GA | 73 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA Duluth, GA | 80 nm |
| Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC Lawrenceville, GA | 81 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 92A: 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 ↗