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Lower Creek Airport Private

NC27 · Lenoir, NC · 1,195 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NC27
Coordinates
35.9446, -81.4901
Elevation
1,195 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1959/06
Distance from city
3 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
Sunrise06:10 AM10:10Z
Sunset08:46 PM00:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM01:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 05:10 AM

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Night operations

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

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

3,200 ft × 150 ft · Turf
05
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
23
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Pline, 30 ft, 400 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BZM · Barretts MtVOR-DME110.80r297° / 13 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NC27. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
LENOIR AVIATION CLUB, INC
PO BOX 220, LENOIR, NC
828-754-3849
Manager
STEVE SHIRK
P.O. BOX 220, LENOIR, NC
(828) 919-9158

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT EXISTED SINCE 6/59.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

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 NC27 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 NC27

Lower Creek Airport (NC27) is an airport in Lenoir, NC, at 1,195 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NC27, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NC27 have a control tower?

No. Lower 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 NC27?

Lower Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NC27?

Lower Creek Airport is in Lenoir, NC, at an elevation of 1,195 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9446, -81.4901.

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