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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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 09:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 01:10Z |
Plan a flight from 28A
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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,350 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r108° / 18.4 NM |
| FML · Fort Mill | VORTAC | 112.40 | r068° / 19.7 NM |
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r335° / 32.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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