Pilots Ridge Airport Private
03NC · Carolina Beach, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 277° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 097°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 400 ft from threshold — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ILM 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r193° / 14.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 03NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 03NC
- Coordinates
- 34.1042, -77.9059
- Elevation
- 35 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1983/09
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- LINE OF 25 FT TREES SOUTH OF RWY 100 FT FM CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Runways
- 250 FT OVERRUN - SOFT SAND.
Lighting
- RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL.
Nearby airports
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About 03NC
Pilots Ridge Airport (03NC) is an airport in Carolina Beach, NC, at 35 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 03NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 03NC have a control tower?
No. Pilots Ridge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 03NC?
Pilots Ridge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 03NC?
Pilots Ridge Airport is in Carolina Beach, NC, at an elevation of 35 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1042, -77.9059.
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