Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 35-22-07.4800N (35.368744)
Longitude: 
 081-31-24.9200W (-81.523589)
Elevation: 
 930.0 feet MSL (283 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. N of Shelby, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Charlotte Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RANDALL HENDRICK
1168 W. STAGECOACH TR.
LAWNDALE, NC 28090
704-692-1520		 RANDALL HENDRICK
1168 W. STAGECOACH TR.
LAWNDALE, NC 28090
704-692-1520

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 02/2005
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1930 feet (588 m)

Based Aircraft

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NC97

    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
    7.8 Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport
    (KEHO EHO)    		 209 217 100LL, Jet A-1+
    19.0 Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport
    (KIPJ IPJ)    		 68 76 100LL, Jet A-1+
    20.4 Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport
    (KFQD FQD)    		 280 287 100LL, Jet A-1+
    20.8 Gastonia Municipal Airport
    (KAKH AKH)    		 118 126 100LL, Jet A-1+
    23.3 Hickory Regional Airport
    (HKY KHKY HKY)    		 16 24 100LL, Jet A-1+
    27.4 Foothills Regional Airport
    (MRN KMRN MRN)    		 351 359 100LL, Jet A-1+
    29.5 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
    (CLT KCLT CLT)    		 108 116 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    31.8 Shiflet Field Airport
    (9A9)    		 311 318 80, 100LL
    32.3 Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport
    (RKH KUZA UZA)    		 134 142 100LL, Jet A
    34.4 Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Field Airport
    (SPA KSPA SPA)    		 218 225 100LL, Jet A
    36.6 Statesville Regional Airport
    (SVH KSVH SVH)    		 49 57 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    39.9 Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
    (KJQF JQF)    		 88 96 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    41.3 Union County, Troy Shelton Field Airport
    (USC 35A)    		 188 195 100LL
    41.6 Avery County/Morrison Field Airport
    (7A8)    		 326 333 100LL, Jet A-1+
    44.4 Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
    (GSP KGSP GSP)    		 230 237 100LL, Jet A
    44.7 Hendersonville Airport
    (0A7)    		 265 272 100LL
    48.2 Goose Creek Airport
    (28A)    		 107 115 100LL
    48.6 Jaars-Townsend Airport
    (N52)    		 128 136 100LL
    49.0 Charlotte/Monroe Exec Airport
    (KEQY EQY)    		 115 123 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.0 Asheville Regional Airport
    (AVL KAVL AVL)    		 274 281 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 1600 ft (488 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    NC97 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  1600 ft x 100 ft (488 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 08

    Runway 26
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES PLINE
    Object Height: 
    		 40 30
    Distance from End: 
    		 1100 600

    Services

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

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