Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9A9
- Coordinates
- 35.7207, -82.0098
- Elevation
- 1,212 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 09:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:17 PM | 01:17Z |
Plan a flight from 9A9
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 10
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
3,340 ft × 180 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 99 ft, 1,247 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 279° mag · 275° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 61 ft, 141 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,340 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mt | VORTAC | 112.20 | r036° / 22.7 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mt | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r263° / 38.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- IN EXISTENCE IN 1952.
- RDO-CTL FOR BASED AIRCRAFT ONLY.
- LOW LYING FOG ON AIRFIELD DURING RAINY COOL WEATHER.
- NUMEROUS OBSTNS IN APCH & PRIM SFCS.
- HIGH TERRIAN ALL QUADRANTS.
- HANGERS ARE SPACED CLOSER THAN NORMAL; SLOWER TAXI SPEEDS REQUIRED.
- DEER ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
- ARPT CLOSED AT NIGHT TO IN-TRANSIT TRAFFIC.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- RWY 10 HAS PRIVATE DRIVE CROSSING IN FRONT OF THR
- RDO-CTL FOR BASED AIRCRAFT ONLY.
- HANGAR IF AVAILABLE.
- FRANK ROUTH - SECRETARY/TREASURER
- RY SUBJECT TO FLOODING AFT VERY HEAVY RAINS ON EAST END.
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 9A9 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 9A9
Shiflet Field (9A9) is an airport in Marion, NC, at 1,212 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,340 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9A9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9A9 have a control tower?
No. Shiflet Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 9A9?
Shiflet Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,340 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9A9?
Shiflet Field is in Marion, NC, at an elevation of 1,212 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7207, -82.0098.
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