Southern Skies Airport (NR04)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NR04
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	81°10'23.0000" W / 35°57'37.0000" N -81.173056 / 35.960278 (Estimated)
Elevation	1180.00 ft / 359.66 m (Estimated)
Land	65 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Taylorsville, NC
Location	Alexander County, NC

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SOUTHERN SKIES
Address	184 SOUTHERN SKIES DR TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681
Phone number	828-632-6000
Manager	CHRIS BOWLES
Address	184 SOUTHERN SKIES DR. TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681
Phone number	828-228-8991

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ATLANTA
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	1100 x 60 ft (335 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	02	20
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	1600 x 60 ft (488 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	07	25
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MRN	FAN MARKER	LENOIR		0.00	03W	24.1 nm
HK	NDB	TAWBA		332.00	06W	12.3 nm
FIQ	NDB	FIDDLERS		391.00	07W	28.6 nm
RU	NDB	ROVDY		275.00	06W	36.0 nm
BAR	NDB	HEMLOCK		320.00	02W	36.3 nm
GHJ	NDB	STONIA		260.00	06W	46.2 nm
BZM	VOR/DME	BARRETTS MOUNTAIN	84Y	113.75	06W	6.4 nm
CLT	VOR/DME	CHARLOTTE	97X	115.00	05W	47.5 nm
HKY	VOT	HICKORY REGIONAL		110.00		16.8 nm
CLT	VOT	CHARLOTTE		112.00		45.5 nm

Remarks

• RWYS 07/25 & 01/19 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
• RWY 02 FOR LNDG ONLY; TKOFS PROHIBITED.
• ALL PILOTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO FLY A FULL PATTERN AND ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS AND PSN ON 122.90 STA NOT RCMDD. MOWERS ON RWYS EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY FLAGS AND RADIOS.
• FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS & PVT USE.