Ball Airport

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FAA: 79NC

Location

Latitude: 
 36-08-03.5390N (36.134316)
Longitude: 
 078-16-54.9790W (-78.281939)
Elevation: 
 366.0 feet MSL (112 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Louisburg, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
VERNON DICKERSON
141 BALL AIRPORT RD
LOUISBURG, NC 27549-1786
919-496-0550		 BALL AIRPORT ENTERPRISES, LLC
145 BALL AIRPORT RD
LOUISBURG, NC 27549-1786
919-496-6125

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1971
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1366 feet (416 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  11
Gliders:  10

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:  5000
GA Local:  2000 40.0%
GA Itinerant:  3000 60.0%

Communications

Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 919
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Raleigh(RDU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 79NC

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    7.1 Triangle North Exec Airport
    (LFN KLHZ LHZ)    		 199 209 100LL, Jet A-1+
    18.1 Henderson/Oxford Airport
    (KHNZ HNZ)    		 318 328 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.2 Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport
    (RWI KRWI RWI)    		 131 141 100LL, Jet A
    26.6 Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport
    (W03)    		 145 155 100LL, Jet A-1+
    29.0 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
    (RDU KRDU RDU)    		 238 247 100LL, Jet A
    30.8 Lake Country Regional Airport
    (W63)    		 334 344 100LL
    35.0 Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
    (KAVC AVC)    		 18 28 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 Raleigh Regional At Person County Airport
    (TDF KTDF TDF)    		 285 294 100LL, Jet A-1+
    36.0 Johnston Regional Airport
    (KJNX JNX)    		 188 198 100LL, Jet A-1+
    36.9 Triple W Airport
    (5W5)    		 213 222 100LL
    40.6 Chase City Municipal Airport
    (KCXE CXE)    		 344 354 100LL
    43.3 Wayne Exec Jetport Airport
    (KGWW GWW)    		 159 169 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.3 Harnett Regional Jetport Airport
    (KHRJ HRJ)    		 205 214 100LL, Jet A-1+
    52.9 Pitt-Greenville Airport
    (PGV KPGV PGV)    		 124 134 100LL, Jet A
    54.7 Tri-County At Henry Joyner Field Airport
    (KASJ ASJ)    		 79 89 100LL, Jet A-1+
    56.0 Mount Olive Municipal Airport
    (W40)    		 167 177 100LL, Jet A-1+
    57.3 Danville Regional Airport
    (DAN KDAN DAN)    		 297 306 100LL, Jet A+
    58.0 Burlington/Alamance Regional Airport
    (KBUY BUY)    		 265 274 100LL, Jet A-1+
    58.3 Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field Airport
    (ISO KISO ISO)    		 145 155 100LL, Jet A
    64.8 Siler City Municipal Airport
    (KSCR SCR)    		 246 255 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 GLIDER OPNS AT ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
    A31-18/36 741 FT TURF OVERRUN SOUTH END OF RWY.
    A33-18/36 POT HOLES & GRAVEL FIRST 450 FT SOUTH END.
    A55-18 TREES ON CNTRLN.
    A55-36 40-50 FT TREES 55 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
    A57-18 +30 FT PLINE APPROX 1000 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN.
    A58-36 50 FT TREES 50 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN.
    A81-APT PHONE REQ.
    E111 PVT USE; VFR ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2459 ft (750 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    79NC Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2459 ft x 40 ft (750 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Distance from End: 
    		 2600
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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