Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	69NC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	81°50'44.7000" W / 35°26'0.6000" N -81.845750 / 35.433500 (Estimated)
Elevation	1078.00 ft / 328.57 m (Surveyed)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	6 nautical miles N of Forest City, NC
Location	Rutherford County, NC
Magnetic Variation	04W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CHARLES CLUTE
Address	4181 WHITESIDES RD BOSTIC, NC 28018-6736
Phone number	828-287-9224
Manager	CHARLES CLUTE
Address	2700 N. PENINSULA AVE. NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168
Phone number	(386) 426-1384

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ATLANTA
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	2200 x 120 ft (671 x 37 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	08	26
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MRN	FAN MARKER	LENOIR		0.00	03W	24.3 nm
FIQ	NDB	FIDDLERS		391.00	07W	18.7 nm
BRA	NDB	BROAD RIVER		379.00	07W	32.1 nm
HK	NDB	TAWBA		332.00	06W	33.9 nm
GHJ	NDB	STONIA		260.00	06W	36.7 nm
IM	NDB	KEANS		357.00	07W	36.8 nm
BAR	NDB	HEMLOCK		320.00	02W	43.3 nm
UOT	NDB	UNION COUNTY		326.00	06W	46.1 nm
GM	NDB	JUDKY		521.00	05W	46.4 nm
UZ	NDB	RALLY		227.00	05W	49.8 nm
BZM	VOR/DME	BARRETTS MOUNTAIN	84Y	113.75	06W	39.5 nm
CLT	VOR/DME	CHARLOTTE	97X	115.00	05W	46.2 nm
SUG	VORTAC	SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN	59X	112.20	02W	20.8 nm
SPA	VORTAC	SPARTANBURG	104X	115.70	02W	24.4 nm
HKY	VOT	HICKORY REGIONAL		110.00		29.0 nm
CLT	VOT	CHARLOTTE		112.00		45.4 nm

Remarks

• AEROBATIC PRACTICE BOX LCTD OVER RY 08/26 EXTENDING 3000 FT NORTH; 4500 FT MSL & BLO. CTC GREER APCH CTL FOR INFO.
• FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
• VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.