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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Kirk Air Base

ID T73 Elev 578 ft Lat 34° 40.46' N Lon 80° 40.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions at T73

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · T73

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for T73 — 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 T73

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05W — 4,400 ft 300 ft Water No —
23W — 4,400 ft 300 ft Water No —
16W — 3,000 ft 300 ft Water No —
34W — 3,000 ft 300 ft Water No —
15 — 2,600 ft 40 ft ASPH-F No —
33 — 2,600 ft 40 ft ASPH-F No —
11W — 2,245 ft 600 ft Water No —
29W — 2,245 ft 600 ft Water 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 T73, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 6 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 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.

  • ·RY 15 HAS 30 FT DROP AT THLD.
  • ·RY 33 HAS 10 FT DROP AT THLD.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
  • ·CHANGE ELEV FOR SEAPLANE BASE RYS 05W/23W; 16W/34W; 11W/29W TO 550E. & 11W/29W & 16W/34W - WATERLANES ARE NOT MARKED - LENGTHS CHANGE WITH WATER LEVELS - CONTACT AMGR AND CHECK NOTAMS.
  • ·RUNWAY -15/33 - END - 33- 58.
  • ·CLOSE-IN OBSTRUCTION 46 FEET ABOVE RWY; 46 FEET FROM RWY END; 77 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE FOR LIRL RY 15/33 CALL 803-286-8800.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at T73

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-09-24 Piper PA 22-150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in SC

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as T73 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

982

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,669

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

36

Flight Schools

FBO

47

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

13

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

10

EAA Chapters

DPEs near T73

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
Guenter Trautmann Indian Land SC 20 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 21 nm
Darrin Murphy Rock Hill SC 23 nm
Brian Lee Mott Fort Mill SC 24 nm
Timothy Standard Fort Mill SC 24 nm
Franklin Robert Burbank Camden SC 25 nm
William Porcher Dubose Columbia SC 40 nm
Darrin Murphy Gastonia NC 42 nm
Adam Rosenberg Concord NC 43 nm
Guenter Trautmann Concord NC 43 nm

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

CFIs near T73

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
Douglas Edward Oates Elgin SC 2 nm
John Andrew Humphries Elgin SC 2 nm
David Scott Hunter Elgin SC 2 nm
Brendon Mcintyre Gari Elgin SC 2 nm
Mitchell Chase Ferrario Elgin SC 2 nm
Shannon William Norton Heath Springs SC 5 nm
Christopher Mccrea Bader Lancaster SC 6 nm
James Benjamin Kirk Lancaster SC 6 nm
Edward Charles Lee Jr Lancaster SC 6 nm
Glenn Michael Davis Lancaster SC 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near T73

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
Douglas Edward Oates Elgin SC 2 nm
Marty Marino Coleman Elgin SC 2 nm
Caleb Matthew Kinzler Elgin SC 2 nm
Carey Franklin Smith Ii Elgin SC 2 nm
Michael Joseph Thorne Elgin SC 2 nm
Jason John Saledas Elgin SC 2 nm
Scott James Shook Elgin SC 2 nm
Gerald Henry Nicklow Elgin SC 2 nm
Robert Edward Hicks Elgin SC 2 nm
Kevin Anselmo Liebert Elgin SC 2 nm

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

Repair stations near T73

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
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 35 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 43 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 44 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 45 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 51 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 59 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 67 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 75 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 91 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 95 nm

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