Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3A4
- Coordinates
- 35.9420, -79.6855
- Elevation
- 737 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- ALL 0700 TO 1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1979/07
- Distance from city
- 8 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
Plan a flight from 3A4
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, 5 CLICKS ONLY - CTAF MORE THAN 5 LOCK OUT CTL FOR 10 MIN. on 122.8 — 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 17 · 170°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,063 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 170° mag · 164° true
- Threshold elev
- 672 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 16 ft, 257 ft from threshold, 67 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 739 ft
- Heading
- 350° mag · 344° true
- Threshold elev
- 739 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 54 ft, 447 ft from threshold, 17 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 739 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,063 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 | r339° / 8.6 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 | r117° / 15.4 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, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 17 UPHILL LNDG PREF.
- RWY 17 HAS 50 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT FROM RWY END OFFSET 30 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129.
- RWY 17/35 TURN-AROUNDS ARE PART OF THE RWY THERE IS NO RUNUP AREA AT EITHER END.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, 5 CLICKS ONLY - CTAF MORE THAN 5 LOCK OUT CTL FOR 10 MIN.
- CALL AHEAD FOR AVBL.
- CALL AHEAD FOR AVBL.
- ONLY TWO END LGTS EACH SIDE.
- HAS 15 FT TREES 22 FT FM THR, OFFSET 77 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- 6 FT EQUIPMENT 83 FT FR THR OFFSET 57 L OF CNTRLN.
- RWY NRS SMALLER THAN STD.
- RWY NRS SMALLER THAN STD.
Nearby airports
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 3A4 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 3A4
Greensboro Executive Airport (3A4) is an airport in Climax, NC, at 737 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,063 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3A4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3A4 have a control tower?
No. Greensboro Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3A4?
Greensboro Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,063 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3A4?
Greensboro Executive Airport is in Climax, NC, at an elevation of 737 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9420, -79.6855.
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