Wilgrove Air Park Airport (8A6)

8A6
Wilgrove Air Park Airport (8A6)
Charlotte, NC
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier 8A6
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 080-40-12.2460W/35-12-49.5180N
-80.670068/35.213755 (Estimated)
Elevation 799 ft / 243.54 m (Surveyed)
Land 55 acres
From nearest city 9 nautical miles E of Charlotte, NC
Location Mecklenburg County, NC
Magnetic Variation 05W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner Wilgrove Investments, Llc
Address 10901 Robinson Church Road
Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone number 704-545-1875
Manager Alan Cobb
Address 10525 Parkton Rd
Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone number 704-545-1875
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Charlotte
Region ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC ZTL - Atlanta
Tie-in FSS RDU - Raleigh
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RDU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.725 MHz
UNICOM 122.725 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage TIE
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 2835 x 40 ft (864 x 12 m)
Surface ASPH-F
17 35
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Fair Condition
*RY 17 & 35 SMALL NUMBERS AND FADED CNTRLN.
Nonstandard , Fair Condition
REIL No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • TALL STEEL TOWER 2 MILES FROM THR RY 17 APPROX 2000 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • ARPT CLSD TO PURE JET POWERED ACFT AND ULTRALIGHTS.
  • 50 FT TREES WITHIN 80 FT OF CNTRLN BOTH SIDES.
  • NUMEROUS OBSTNS WITHIN 60 FT FM CNTRLN 15 FT - 40 FT.
  • DEER INVOF ARPT.
  • VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.