Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) Airport

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METAR: METAR KNKT 091755Z 20011KT 10SM SCT060 24/15 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02390150 10239 20078 56016

TAF: TAF KNKT 0915/1015 17009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3016INS TEMPO 0916/0920 18009G19KT FM092200 19006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3013INS BECMG 1010/1012 19009G20KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3012INS TEMPO 1012/1015 19009KT 4800 -SHRA BR TX22/0919Z TN14/1012Z

Reporting Station: KNKT (0.4 NM at True Heading of 181)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.5
Temperature: 23.9 C (75.02 F)
Dewpoint: 15 C (59 F)

Location

Latitude: 
34-54-11.4183N (34.903172)
Longitude: 
076-52-50.7889W (-76.880774)
Elevation: 
29.0 feet MSL (9 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.2 W (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. NE of Cherry Point, North Carolina
Found On: 
Charlotte Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Navy owned: 
COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
CHERRY POINT, NC 28533
252-466-2233
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
06/1943
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1029 feet (314 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
NKT
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  CHERRY POINT
121.3
340.2

360.2
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  125.95
316.125
Ground:  128.625
239.025
Approach:  CHERRY POINT
119.35 ;(W)
119.75 ;EAST ABV 3000 FT
124.1 ;(H)
132.575 ;EAST 3000 FT & BLW
268.7 ;(H)
299.6 ;EAST 3000 FT & BLW
360.775 ;EAST ABV 3000 FT
377.175 ;(W)
Hrs: 24
Departure:  CHERRY POINT
119.35 ;(W)
119.75 ;EAST ABV 3000 FT
124.1 ;(H)
132.575 ;EAST 3000 FT & BLW
268.7 ;(H)
299.6 ;EAST 3000 FT & BLW
360.775 ;EAST ABV 3000 FT
377.175 ;(W)
Hrs: 24
ATIS:  127.475
244.875
Hrs: 24
PMSV METRO:  343.5
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0
OPS:  383.4 ;CAMEL BASE
BASE OPS:  126.2
BASE OPS:  305.7

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Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-2
IAP (Military) COPTER TACAN RWY 23R SE-2
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN X RWY 32L SE-2
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Y RWY 14L SE-2
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Y RWY 32L SE-2
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 23R SE-2
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 05R SE-2
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L SE-2
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R SE-2
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L SE-2
IAP (Military) TACAN Z RWY 05R SE-2
IAP (Military) TACAN Z RWY 14L SE-2
IAP (Military) TACAN Z RWY 32L SE-2
MIN (Military) RADAR MINIMUMS SE-2
MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-2
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Nearby Airports with Fuel

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