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Goose Creek Airport

28A · Indian Trail, NC · 565 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
28A
Coordinates
35.1210, -80.5873
Elevation
565 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
NOTAM facility
RDU
Attendance
ALL IRREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/01
Distance from city
6 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:39 AM09:39Z
Sunrise06:08 AM10:08Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM01:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:08 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

04TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL · 535 AGL
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,100 ft MSL · 535 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 04/22

2,350 ft × 35 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Nstd.

04
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 63 ft, 353 ft from threshold, 124 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
122 ft
22
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 37 ft, 253 ft from threshold, 3 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CLT · CharlotteVOR-DME115.00r108° / 18.4 NM
FML · Fort MillVORTAC112.40r068° / 19.7 NM
CTF · ChesterfieldVOR-DME108.20r335° / 32.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
LOCO PANTHER AVIATION, LLC
2020 LAWYERS RD, INDIAN TRAIL, NC
704-614-3084
Manager
SAM DONAHUE
2020 LAWYERS RD, INDIAN TRAIL, NC
704-614-3084

Remarks FAA

  • 980-875-0114.
  • VFR OPS ONLY.
  • BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • NMRS OBSTN (TREES, BLDGS, VEHICLES, PARKED ACFT & LANDSCAPE POLES) IN PRI SFC 65 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN.
  • NUMEROUS UNMARKED & UNLGTD OBSTN IN BOTH APPROACHES.
  • RWY 04/22 - FIRST 400 FT SW END UNLGTD.
  • RWY 04/22 HAS 15 FT DROP-OFF 50 FT FM CNTRLN ON SE SIDE AT MIDFIELD.
  • RWY 04/22 HAS 15 FT ROADS 55 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
  • FARM EQPT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • USE CTN DUE TO EXTSV ULTRALIGHT ACT.
  • NO NGT LDGS 2 HRS AFTER SS.
  • FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
  • CALL ARPT FOR FUEL WHEN UNATNDD 704-614-3084.
  • FM SS ON FOR 2 HRS. AFTER SS; FOR LGT AFTER HRS CALL 704-614-3084.
  • TPA: 535 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 1035 FT AGL ALL OTR ACFT.
  • NSTD LIRL; NO THR LGTS.
  • 8 FT HILL 80-160 FT FM THR OFFSET 90 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 10 FT GRAVEL PATH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 30 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • 41 FT TREES 150-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 20 FT TREES 132 FT FM THR OFFSET 7 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 7 FT TRASH PILE 122 FT FM THR OFFSET 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • RWY 04 - NGT LDGS NOT AUTHORIZED.
  • R TFC FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY.
  • R TFC FOR ULTRALIGHTS ONLY.
  • APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 28A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 28A

Goose Creek Airport (28A) is an airport in Indian Trail, NC, at 565 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 28A have a control tower?

No. Goose Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 28A?

Goose Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,350 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 28A?

Goose Creek Airport is in Indian Trail, NC, at an elevation of 565 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1210, -80.5873.

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