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Shiflet Field

9A9 · Marion, North Carolina · Mc Dowell County · map

Shiflet Field is a public-use airport owned by Marion Airport Commission, 3 miles north of Marion, North Carolina, 1,212 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 10/28, is 3,340 feet of grass.

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What is the airport code for Shiflet Field?

Its FAA code is 9A9.

Where is Shiflet Field?

It is 3 miles north of Marion, North Carolina, 1,212 feet above sea level.

How long is the runway at Shiflet Field?

Its one runway, 10/28, is 3,340 feet long, grass.

Does Shiflet Field have a control tower?

No, it has no control tower.

Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Shiflet Field?

7 pilot examiners and 14 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name

Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions

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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks

The airport

Codes
FAA 9A9
Kind
Airport · open to the public · privately owned
Owner
Marion Airport Commission
Elevation
1,212 feet above sea level
Control tower
No control tower
Attended
unattended
Lights
runway lights see the remarks below; beacon see the remarks below
Fuel and services
no fuel reported; the services card below
On the chart
Atlanta sectional
Magnetic variation
4W
In the FAA's files since
October 1937

This airport's record at the FAA

Runway

1028N1,000 ft
Runways drawn to scale from the FAA's positions, north up.

For understanding the field, not for navigation.

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceLights
10/283,340 × 180 ftGrass, goodLow-intensity lights
  • Runway 10: trees 99 ft high 1,247 ft from the end
  • Runway 28: trees 61 ft high 141 ft from the end

Radio frequencies

Common traffic advisory (CTAF)122.9

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Fuel
none reported
Repairs
none at the field, as reported
Parking
hangars, tie-downs

Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Avery County/Morrison Field (14 nm north), Rutherford County/Marchman Field (18 nm south), Foothills Regional (20 nm east), Hickory Regional (30 nm east).

Nearest fields reporting avgas: Avery County/Morrison Field (14 nm north), Rutherford County/Marchman Field (18 nm south), Foothills Regional (20 nm east), Hickory Regional (30 nm east).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in North Carolina · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

  • In existence in 1952.
  • RDO-CTL for based aircraft only.
  • RDO-CTL for based aircraft only.
  • Hangar if available.
  • Frank routh - secretary/treasurer
  • Runway subject to flooding aft very heavy rains on east end.
  • Low lying fog on airfield during rainy cool weather.
  • Numerous obstructions in approach and prim 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.

Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings

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Arrivals and departures, last hour

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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.

Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby

Aircraft registered in Marion from the FAA register

24 aircraft are registered to owners in Marion, North Carolina: 23 piston singles, 1 drone. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in North Carolina.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

7 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 7 for private pilot, 7 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 7 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 14 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 training center examiner.

All 29 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
  • DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
  • DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
  • DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
  • DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.

Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.

Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 0 fatal

2020-12-13ERA21LA073 · Flight Design Ctsw N138CT · accident · minor injuries
1987-06-19ATL87LA176 · Cessna 172P N52575 · accident · minor injuries
1984-03-10ATL84FMG01 · Schleicher Ka6Cr N4221G · accident · serious injuries
1983-08-23ATL83FA337 · Cessna 414A N5ER · accident · minor injuries
1982-03-05ATL82DA081 · Schweizer Sgs-1-35 N2835H · accident · no injuries

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

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Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 30, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.