Lower Creek Airport (NC27)

NC27
Lower Creek Airport (NC27)
Lenoir, NC
Latest photo of Lower Creek Airport (NC27)
NC27, Lower Creek Airport, view from the southwest. Photo plane is a SR-20 at about 3000' AGL., photo by Bradley Bormuth
Bradley Bormuth
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NC27
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°29'24.3400" W / 35°56'40.4700" N
-81.490094 / 35.944575 (Estimated)
Elevation 1195.00 ft / 364.24 m (Surveyed)
Land 25 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Lenoir, NC
Location Caldwell County, NC
Magnetic Variation 05W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner LENOIR AVIATION CLUB, INC
Address PO BOX 220
LENOIR, NC 28645
Phone number 828-754-3849
Manager STEVE SHIRK
Address P.O. BOX 220
LENOIR, NC 28645
Phone number (828) 919-9158
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 3200 x 150 ft (975 x 46 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
05 23
Traffic pattern Left Right
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ARPT EXISTED SINCE 6/59.