Runways · 78A

Runways at Swan Creek, headings, length, surface and ILS (78A)

SWAN CREEK · JONESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

Runway system
Non-towered
2
runways
Longest
2,600 ft
ILS
None
Surface
TURF

Swan Creek in Jonesville, North Carolina has 2 runways. The longest is Runway 10/28 at 2,600 ft by 125 ft. It is turf. Runway 02/20 is 921 ft by 125 ft and also turf. No ILS runway ends are published. No control tower is listed. The field elevation is 1,137 ft MSL.

Runway 10/28 has right traffic for Runway 28. The published headings are 92° and 272° magnetic for 10/28. Runway 02/20 is listed with headings 15° and 195° magnetic. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. Pilots should verify current conditions and runway use in the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at 78A.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
Calm
RWY 10
087°M
Head/Tail
+0 kt
Crosswind
0 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 10

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 10 · 087° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 2,137 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
10/2887° / 267°2,600 ft125 ftTURF28 R
02/2010° / 190°921 ft125 ftTURFStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local procedures say otherwise. No tower is listed, so traffic is self-announced and sequenced by pilots in the pattern. Runway 10/28 has right traffic for Runway 28. That is the only published pattern exception. No other runway pattern notes are published. Keep the field elevation in mind at 1,137 ft MSL when planning pattern work.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does 78A have?
78A has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at Swan Creek?
Runway 10/28 is the longest runway. It is 2,600 ft long and 125 ft wide.
What surface is used at 78A?
Both runways are turf.
Does 78A have any ILS runway ends?
No ILS runway ends are published.
Does Runway 28 at 78A use right traffic?
Yes. Runway 10/28 has right traffic for Runway 28.
What are the runway headings at 78A?
Runway 02/20 is 15°/195° magnetic. Runway 10/28 is 92°/272° magnetic.