Shiflet Field (9A9)

Airport information: Marion, NC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 9A9
FAA site number: 16896.*A
City / state: Marion, NC
County: Mc Dowell
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 35°43'14.45" N
82°00'35.39" W
Elevation: 1,212 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 4° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Marion Airport Commission
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 30 acres
From downtown: 3 NM north
Sectional chart: Atlanta
Activated: 10/1937

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
ARTCC: Atlanta (ZTL)
Flight service: Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RDU
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: White and green
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Will Glenn
828-803-4019
Last FAA inspection: 07/11/2024

FAA remarks

Low lying fog on airfield during rainy cool weather.
Numerous obstructions in approach and primary surfaces.
High terrian all quadrants.
Hangers are spaced closer than normal; slower taxi speeds required.
Deer on and in vicinity of airport.
Airport closed at night to in-transit traffic.
For CD contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Runway 10 has private drive crossing in front of threshold.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 9A9
Location: Marion, NC, United States
Elevation: 1,212 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 35.72068, -82.00983

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
10 / 28	3,340 × 180 ft	Turf, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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