Mitchell Field Private
17NC · Elizabethtown, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ILM 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r294° / 23.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 17NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 17NC
- Coordinates
- 34.4663, -78.3286
- Elevation
- 23 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
- 1994/01
- Distance from city
- 17 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Nearby airports
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About 17NC
Mitchell Field (17NC) is an airport in Elizabethtown, NC, at 23 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 17NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 17NC have a control tower?
No. Mitchell Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 17NC?
Mitchell Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 17NC?
Mitchell Field is in Elizabethtown, NC, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4663, -78.3286.
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