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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

South Oaks Aerodrome

ID NC47 Elev 50 ft Lat 35° 28.93' N Lon 77° 21.35' W Zulu

Live conditions at NC47

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Aerial view · NC47

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for NC47 — 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 NC47

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,850 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 1,850 ft 50 ft Turf No
25 1,850 ft 50 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 NC47, 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.

  • ·OWNER DOES NOT WANT AIRPORT TO BE CHARTED.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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NC47

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at NC47

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

2

40.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 2

All time · n=6

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 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.

DPEs near NC47

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
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 7 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 17 nm
Johnny Joe Henley New Bern NC 27 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 31 nm
Matthew Eichel Pikeville NC 31 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 49 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 49 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 49 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Raleigh NC 66 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 69 nm

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

CFIs near NC47

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
Robert Francis Taylor Jr Ayden NC 3 nm
Spencer Brock Bullock Ayden NC 3 nm
Charles Alton Lewis Jr Winterville NC 4 nm
Jeffrey Forrest Sparrow Winterville NC 4 nm
William Joseph Albrecht Jr Greenville NC 7 nm
John Hilton Carson Greenville NC 7 nm
Richard David Kessel Greenville NC 7 nm
Dudley Carroll Vann Greenville NC 7 nm
Adrian Mansfield Greenville NC 7 nm
Brandon Scott Smith Greenville NC 7 nm

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

A&P mechanics near NC47

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
John Robert Deputy Ayden NC 3 nm
Kenneth David Lane Ayden NC 3 nm
Edward Norfleet Cartwright Winterville NC 4 nm
Charles Alton Lewis Jr Winterville NC 4 nm
Kimley Warren Leonard Winterville NC 4 nm
Dennis Wayne Millsap Winterville NC 4 nm
Kevin James Mignosa Winterville NC 4 nm
Jeffrey Kevin Brown Winterville NC 4 nm
Carlos R Marrero Winterville NC 4 nm
Nathan John Albright Winterville NC 4 nm

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

Repair stations near NC47

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
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
58 nm
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
77 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
81 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
86 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
86 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
89 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
89 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
101 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
102 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
109 nm

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