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IATA: FFA

ICAO: KFFA

FAA: FFA

METAR: KFFA 230950Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3016 RMK AO2 T00750020

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KFFA (0.1 NM at True Heading of 239)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.4
Temperature: 7.5 C (45.5 F)
Dewpoint: 2 C (35.6 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 36-01-03.3000N (36.017583)
Longitude: 
 075-40-17.7000W (-75.671583)
Elevation: 
 11.9 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. W of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MARK SEAMAN
1401 NATIONAL PARK DR.
MANTEO, NC 27984-2708
252-475-9000		 NATIONAL PARK SVC.
1401 NATIONAL PARK DR.
MANTEO, NC 27954-2708
252-478-9000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1012 feet (308 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FFA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 08/20/2021)

Total Operations:  37500
GA Local:  23000 61.3%
GA Itinerant:  14000 37.3%
Military Aircraft:  500 1.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
Approach:  CHERRY POINT
124.725
124.725
Departure:  CHERRY POINT
124.725
124.725
AWOS-3:  118.075 (252-449-0698)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 252
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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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SE-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FFA

    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
    6.0 Dare County Regional Airport
    (MEO KMQI MQI)    		 191 202 100LL, Jet A-1+
    28.4 Elizabeth City Cg Air Station/Regional Airport
    (ECG KECG ECG)    		 301 312 100LL, Jet A-1+
    43.6 Northeastern Regional Airport
    (EDE KEDE EDE)    		 271 282 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.0 Chesapeake Regional Airport
    (KCPK CPK)    		 321 332 100LL, Jet A
    58.5 Norfolk International Airport
    (ORF KORF ORF)    		 334 345 100LL, Jet A
    59.3 Hampton Roads Exec Airport
    (KPVG PVG)    		 320 331 100LL, Jet A+
    60.0 Suffolk Exec Airport
    (KSFQ SFQ)    		 311 322 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    72.2 Franklin Regional Airport
    (FKN KFKN FKN)    		 304 315 100LL, Jet A
    74.5 Tri-County At Henry Joyner Field Airport
    (KASJ ASJ)    		 283 293 100LL, Jet A-1+
    77.7 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)    		 329 340 100LL, Jet A
    86.4 Pitt-Greenville Airport
    (PGV KPGV PGV)    		 255 265 100LL, Jet A
    87.7 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
    (EWN KEWN EWN)    		 230 240 100LL, Jet A
    91.0 Michael J Smith Field Airport
    (KMRH MRH)    		 212 222 100LL, Jet A-1+
    97.9 Accomack County Airport
    (MFV KMFV MFV)    		 357 368 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of KFFA

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    NM of KFFA

    Remarks

    A11 ARPT LEASED TO NC DOT UNDER SPECIAL-USE PERMIT; CTC NR 919-814-0550.
    A110-1 MAX OF 24 HRS PRKG PMTD. NO MORE THAN TWO OVNGT STAYS PER MONTH.
    A110-10 RWY 21 HAS 10 FT DEEP DITCH 400 FT FM THR.
    A110-12 DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-13 FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
    A110-2 SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT BY WRIGHT BROTHERS.
    A110-3 RESTROOM FAC ON SITE; KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE.
    A110-4 HANG GLIDING & POWERED HANG GLIDING TO 4000 FT INVOF ARPT FROM SR-SS YEAR ROUND.
    A110-5 ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFT SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.
    A110-6 100 FT+ UNMKD TRANSMISSION PLINES 1300 FT FM THR IN APCH AREA RWY 21; 300 FT TWR AND TANK 1/2 MI N OF RWY 21 THR.
    A110-8 HOLDLINES RWY 21 ARE 115 FT FM CNTRLN.
    A16 NTL PARKS SVC NR ANSWERED 7 DAYS A WEEK BTWN 0800 TO 1700.
    A58-03 10 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THR.
    A58-21 37 FT TREES 109 FT FM THR OFFSET 213 FT R.
    E111 VFR OPS ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FFA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  3000 ft x 60 ft (914 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/17/2013
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  10.0

    Runway 03

    Runway 21
    Elevation: 
    		 11.6 8.0
    Latitude: 
    		 36-00-49.0139N 36-01-17.6806N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-40-22.3592W 075-40-12.9404W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 015 195
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 92 37
    Distance from End: 
    		 348 362
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 176 ft. right of centerline 214 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 Call in advance for after hours service.
    Call Chandler's Auto for rental car reservation - 1-800-628-3797

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