Airport · ICAO · US
Class GLower Creek Airport
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Aerial view · NC27
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for NC27 — 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 NC27
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | 3,200 ft | 150 ft | Turf | No | — |
| 23 | — | 3,200 ft | 150 ft | Turf | 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 NC27, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 1 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
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.
Field profile
Use
Private
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at NC27
6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
6
since 1982
Fatal
1
16.7% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Engine failure / power loss 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 NC27 — 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 NC27
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 | 16 nm |
| Gary Garavaglia | Statesville | NC | 32 nm |
| John William Dennis | Mooresville | NC | 39 nm |
| Daniel Jonathan Moore | Elizabethton | TN | 43 nm |
| Darrin Murphy | Gastonia | NC | 44 nm |
| Adam Rosenberg | Concord | NC | 53 nm |
| Guenter Trautmann | Concord | NC | 53 nm |
| Eric R. Spicer | Blountville | TN | 54 nm |
| Mark Robey | Blountville | TN | 54 nm |
| David Alan Smith | Fletcher | NC | 58 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near NC27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Togo Crowell Iii | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| James Cooper George | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Brandon Mitchell Nesmith | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| James Clark Sullivan Iii | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Dawn Allen Sullivan | Hudson | NC | 6 nm |
| John David Barbour | Hudson | NC | 6 nm |
| Bradley Olen Barbee | Granite Falls | NC | 9 nm |
| Chadrick Grant West | Boomer | NC | 11 nm |
| Andrew Michael Spencer | Rutherfrd Col | NC | 12 nm |
| Danny Ross Hughes | Hickory | NC | 15 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near NC27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cooper George | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Ira Lee Greene | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Joseph Dominick Condoleo | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Edward Lee Livingston | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Harry Michael Clevenger | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Michael Eugene Walker | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Gaither Glynn Hendrix Jr | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Christopher Dustin Garnes | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Douglas Edward Brumbaugh | Lenoir | NC | 3 nm |
| Samuel Clinton Spencer | Hudson | NC | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near NC27
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 | 28 nm |
| Twin Lakes Avionics Advance, NC | 50 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 51 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 51 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 51 nm |
| Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Flecther, NC | 59 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 73 nm |
| H and H Propeller Services, Inc Burlington, NC | 98 nm |
| Propelling Aviation New Tazewell, TN | 104 nm |
| Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance Anderson, SC | 106 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 NC27: 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 ↗