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Class G

Shiflet Field

ID 9A9 Elev 1,212 ft Lat 35° 43.24' N Lon 82° 0.59' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 9A9

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Aerial view · 9A9

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 9A9 — 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 9A9

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,340 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 — 3,340 ft 180 ft TURF-G Yes —
28 275.4° 3,340 ft 180 ft TURF-G Yes —

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 9A9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 9 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • 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)

  • 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 ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 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.

  • ·LOW LYING FOG ON AIRFIELD DURING RAINY COOL WEATHER.
  • ·NUMEROUS OBSTNS IN APCH & PRIM SFCS.
  • ·HIGH TERRIAN ALL QUADRANTS.
  • ·HANGERS ARE SPACED CLOSER THAN NORMAL; SLOWER TAXI SPEEDS REQUIRED.
  • ·ARPT CLOSED AT NIGHT TO IN-TRANSIT TRAFFIC.
  • ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ·RWY 10 HAS PRIVATE DRIVE CROSSING IN FRONT OF THR FRANK ROUTH - SECRETARY/TREASURER RY SUBJECT TO FLOODING AFT VERY HEAVY RAINS ON EAST END.
  • ·RDO-CTL FOR BASED AIRCRAFT ONLY.
  • ·RDO-CTL FOR BASED AIRCRAFT ONLY.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Shiflet Field is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Marion, a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the Marion Airport Commission.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 9A9

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 10
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Runway excursion 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
2020-12-13 Flight Design CTSW · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1987-06-19 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
1984-03-10 Schleicher KA6CR · Other · VMC · day →
1983-08-22 Cessna 414A · Other · night-moonlit →
1982-03-05 Schweizer SGS-1-35 · Weather · day →
1981-01-03 Cessna 210 · Other →
1979-03-09 Schleicher KA6CR · Other →
1975-05-21 Cessna 150 · Other →
1973-02-21 Beech E35 · Other →
1972-03-21 JEANIES TEENIE · Other →
1971-06-19 Ercoupe 415C · Other →
1964-01-23 Piper PA22 · Other →

Designees in NC

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 9A9 — 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 9A9

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
Brandon Nesmith Morganton NC 15 nm
David Alan Smith Fletcher NC 30 nm
James Michael Blackburn Fletcher NC 30 nm
Gregory Collins Hendersonville NC 32 nm
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 39 nm
Donald Johnson Greeneville TN 48 nm
Darrin Murphy Gastonia NC 49 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 51 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 51 nm
Gary Garavaglia Statesville NC 56 nm

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

CFIs near 9A9

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
William John Horan Marion NC 3 nm
Greig William Hillman Marion NC 3 nm
Richard Wayne Byrd Marion NC 3 nm
Jordan Isaiah Mckinney Marion NC 3 nm
William Carl Glenn Marion NC 3 nm
Richard Edward Blevins Spruce Pine NC 12 nm
John Robert Howard Union Mills NC 13 nm
Joel Markham Barker Jr Montreat NC 15 nm
Gary Dean Mckinney Morganton NC 15 nm
Mark Richard Bennett Morganton NC 15 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 9A9

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
Greig William Hillman Marion NC 3 nm
Paul Steven Clark Marion NC 3 nm
Henry Ruzakowski Marion NC 3 nm
Ronald Dale Lunsford Marion NC 3 nm
Ricky Dean Gardner Marion NC 3 nm
Kenneth Joseph Hoffman Jr Marion NC 3 nm
James Richard Lowe Marion NC 3 nm
Michael John Van Orden Marion NC 3 nm
Jeffrey Alan Miller Marion NC 3 nm
Kenneth Ian Thomson Marion NC 3 nm

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

Repair stations near 9A9

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
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 31 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 52 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 60 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 67 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 73 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 77 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 81 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 86 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 92 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 93 nm

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