Elkin Municipal Airport (ZEF)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	ZEF
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	80°47'9.8000" W / 36°16'48.0000" N -80.786056 / 36.280000 (Estimated)
Elevation	1067.20 ft / 325.28 m (Surveyed)
Land	91 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Elkin, NC
Location	Surry County, NC
Magnetic Variation	08W (2015)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	TOWN OF ELKIN
Address	TOWN HALL - PO BOX 857 ELKIN, NC 28621
Phone number	(336) 794-6464
Manager	STEVE (SANDY) SHORE
Address	1598 CC CAMP ROAD ELKIN, NC 28621
Phone number	336-366-3433

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CINCINNATI
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible 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	123.05 MHz
UNICOM	123.05 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A1+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,INSTR

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	07	25
Alignment	67°	247°
Physical elevation	1067.00 ft	1036.80 ft
Coordinates	36.277820 / -80.792289	36.282203 / -80.779843
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL 7 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RCL.	2-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL 9 DEG RIGHT OF RCL.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
OQA	FAN MARKER	ROCKINGHAM COUNTY		0.00		47.1 nm
RU	NDB	ROVDY		275.00	06W	35.9 nm
HK	NDB	TAWBA		332.00	06W	38.9 nm
UV	NDB	BALES		396.00	07W	46.0 nm
SIF	NDB	SLAMMER		423.00	07W	49.9 nm
BZM	VOR/DME	BARRETTS MOUNTAIN	84Y	113.75	06W	33.1 nm
GSO	VORTAC	GREENSBORO	109X	116.20	03W	41.7 nm
PSK	VORTAC	PULASKI	115X	116.80	06W	48.7 nm
HKY	VOT	HICKORY REGIONAL		110.00		43.7 nm

Remarks

• RWY 07 SAFETY AREA HAS 80+ FT DROP-OFF AT END AND 90 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
• DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
• RWY 25 HAS AN UPHILL GRADE.
• FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL (336)-874-7171, (336)-874-2931, (336)-366-7994, OR (336)-926-6243.
• FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
• RWY 25 HAS UP TO 100+ FT DROP-OFF FIRST 600 FT AND 90 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
• RWY 25 HAS UNMARKED POWER LINES 800 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.