Lower Creek Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 35-56-40.4700N (35.944575)
Longitude: 
 081-29-24.3400W (-81.490094)
Elevation: 
 1195.0 feet MSL (364 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Lenoir, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
STEVE SHIRK
P.O. BOX 220
LENOIR, NC 28645
(828) 919-9158		 LENOIR AVIATION CLUB, INC
PO BOX 220
LENOIR, NC 28645
828-754-3849

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1959
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2195 feet (669 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 704
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Raleigh(RDU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NC27

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.5 Foothills Regional Airport
    (MRN KMRN MRN)    		 218 226 100LL, Jet A-1+
    13.1 Hickory Regional Airport
    (HKY KHKY HKY)    		 158 166 100LL, Jet A-1+
    24.6 Avery County/Morrison Field Airport
    (7A8)    		 270 277 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.3 Wilkes County Airport
    (IKB KUKF UKF)    		 48 56 100LL, Jet A-1+
    28.2 Statesville Regional Airport
    (SVH KSVH SVH)    		 112 120 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    28.6 Shiflet Field Airport
    (9A9)    		 242 249 80, 100LL
    29.5 Ashe County Airport
    (KGEV GEV)    		 6 14 100LL, Jet A-1+
    32.0 Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport
    (KIPJ IPJ)    		 149 157 100LL, Jet A-1+
    32.7 Johnson County Airport
    (6A4)    		 330 338 100LL, Jet A+
    37.8 Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport
    (KFQD FQD)    		 215 222 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.6 Elkin Municipal Airport
    (KZEF ZEF)    		 59 67 100LL, Jet A-1+
    41.7 Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport
    (KEHO EHO)    		 187 195 100LL, Jet A-1+
    47.0 Johnson City Airport
    (0A4)    		 302 309 100LL
    47.5 Gastonia Municipal Airport
    (KAKH AKH)    		 159 167 100LL, Jet A-1+
    47.6 Sugar Valley Airport
    (5NC2)    		 86 94 100LL
    50.2 Twin Lakes Airport
    (8A7)    		 91 99 100LL
    50.5 Mid-Carolina Regional Airport
    (SRW KRUQ RUQ)    		 110 118 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.6 Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
    (KJQF JQF)    		 131 139 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    51.2 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
    (CLT KCLT CLT)    		 148 156 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    51.7 Virginia Highlands Airport
    (VJI KVJI VJI)    		 329 336 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
    E111 ARPT EXISTED SINCE 6/59.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    Longest Runway: 05/23 is 3200 ft (975 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    NC27 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  3200 ft x 150 ft (975 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 05

    Runway 23
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE
    Object Height: 
    		 30
    Distance from End: 
    		 400

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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