Silver Creek Airport (NC52)

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Silver Creek Airport (NC52)
NC52
Silver Creek Airport (NC52)
Morganton, NC
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NC52, This place is right out of a Mark Twain novel. I love this appeal here., photo by J.B. Barbour
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NC52, A very colorful day led to this picture of the windsock., photo by Bradley Bormuth
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NC52, Approaching runway 27 for landing. Note the power lines on the approach end of this runway., photo by Bradley Bormuth
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NC52, Looking down runway 9 at Silver Creek, photo by Bradley Bormuth
Bradley Bormuth
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NC52
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°43'44.3510" W / 35°43'42.4630" N
-81.728986 / 35.728462 (Estimated)
Elevation 1020.00 ft / 310.90 m (Surveyed)
Land 20 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles W of Morganton, NC
Location Burke County, NC
Magnetic Variation 05W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner SILVER CREEK AVIATION INC.
Address PO DRAWER 310
MORGANTON, NC 28680-0310
Phone number 828-413-7772
Manager ROCCO DISANTO
Address PO DRAWER 310
MORGANTON, NC 28680-0310
Phone number 828-437-5357
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 Services
Fuel types 100
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 3600 x 200 ft (1097 x 61 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
09 27
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.