Shiflet Field

Shiflet Field (FAA LID: 9A9) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Marion, a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It is owned by the Marion Airport Commission.[1]

Shiflet Field
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerMarion Airport Commission
ServesMarion, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL1,212 ft / 369 m
Coordinates35°43′14″N 082°00′35″W
Map
9A9
Location of airport in North Carolina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,340 1,018 Turf
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations4,350
Based aircraft59

Facilities and aircraft

Shiflet Field covers an area of 30 acres (12 ha) at an elevation of 1,212 feet (369 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a turf surface measuring 3,340 by 180 feet (1,018 x 55 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 16, 2012, the airport had 4,350 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. At that time there were 59 aircraft based at this airport: 93.2% single-engine, 3.4% multi-engine, and 3.4% ultralight.[1]

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References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 9A9 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
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