Airport · ICAO · US
Class GElk River Airport
Live conditions at NC06
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Aerial view · NC06
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for NC06 — 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 NC06
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,600 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 115.1° | 4,600 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 30 | 295.1° | 4,600 ft | 75 ft | ASP | 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).
Communications
1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- CTAF CTAF 122.975
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for NC06, 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.
- ·CAUTION: MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.
- ·APCHS NON STD. 1ST 500' RWY 30 ON 5% GRADE; USE RWY 12 WIND COND PERMITTING.
- ·ARPT IS EXTENDED PORTION OF PRIVATE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX.
- ·TUNNEL UNDERPASS EXTENDS FROM EXISTING ACFT PKG APRON ON N SIDE UNDERNEATH RWY 12/30 TO S SIDE GIVING ACESS TO GOLF COURSE. 23,000 SQ FT HGR AREA.
- ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Field profile
Use
Private
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at NC06
15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Last 10 years · n=1
- Other 1
All time · n=14
- Other 14
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 NC06 — 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 NC06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jonathan Moore | Elizabethton | TN | 20 nm |
| Brandon Nesmith | Morganton | NC | 27 nm |
| Eric R. Spicer | Blountville | TN | 31 nm |
| Mark Robey | Blountville | TN | 31 nm |
| Donald Johnson | Greeneville | TN | 45 nm |
| David Alan Smith | Fletcher | NC | 53 nm |
| James Michael Blackburn | Fletcher | NC | 53 nm |
| Gary Garavaglia | Statesville | NC | 55 nm |
| Gregory Collins | Hendersonville | NC | 57 nm |
| John William Dennis | Mooresville | NC | 62 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near NC06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Alvaro Lozano | Banner Elk | NC | 1 nm |
| Joseph Jacob Frederick Heintz | Sugar Mountain | NC | 3 nm |
| John Frank Groth Jr | Newland | NC | 5 nm |
| Benjamin Ray Shelton | Sugar Grove | NC | 7 nm |
| James William Moore | Boone | NC | 12 nm |
| Christopher Scott Macdonald | Boone | NC | 12 nm |
| John Thomas Pryor | Boone | NC | 12 nm |
| Jonathan William Knutson | Butler | TN | 14 nm |
| Richard Edward Blevins | Spruce Pine | NC | 17 nm |
| Alex William Moore | Deep Gap | NC | 19 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near NC06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Arthur Serini | Banner Elk | NC | 1 nm |
| Gunther Jochl | Sugar Mountain | NC | 3 nm |
| Michael David Goldstein | Beech Mountain | NC | 3 nm |
| Douglas Herbert Jennings | Newland | NC | 5 nm |
| Wilson Laird Meador | Vilas | NC | 8 nm |
| Stephen James Regester | Roan Mountain | TN | 9 nm |
| Joshua Norman Sparks | Roan Mountain | TN | 9 nm |
| Peter Aiden Kostenko | Roan Mountain | TN | 9 nm |
| Robert Irving Connelly | Blowing Rock | NC | 11 nm |
| Charles Jackson Davis | Blowing Rock | NC | 11 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near NC06
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 | 52 nm |
| Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Flecther, NC | 53 nm |
| Twin Lakes Avionics Advance, NC | 72 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 73 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 74 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 74 nm |
| Propelling Aviation New Tazewell, TN | 82 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 96 nm |
| Xpress Aircraft Maintenance Knoxville, TN | 97 nm |
| Horizon Avionics, Inc. Alcoa, TN | 104 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 NC06: 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 ↗