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Bladenboro Airport

3W6 · Bladenboro, NC · 115 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3W6
Coordinates
34.5429, -78.7781
Elevation
115 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
NOTAM facility
RDU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/02
Distance from city
0 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:33 AM09:33Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset08:31 PM00:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 3W6

Runway 02/20

2,850 ft × 135 ft · Turf (Good)
02
Heading
026° mag · 19° true
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
206° mag · 199° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LBT · LumbertonVOR110.00r114° / 14.3 NM
FAY · FayettevilleVOR-DME108.80r174° / 27 NM
POB · PopeTACAN113.80r169° / 39.4 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
REYNOLD HESTER
PO BOX 125, BLADENBORO, NC
910-876-4225
Manager
REYNOLD HESTER
13442 N.C. 131, BLADENBORO, NC
(910) 876-4225

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • RWY 20 HAS 94 FT TREES 124 FT FROM THR OFFSET 32 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 96 FT TREES 260 FT FROM THR OFFSET 95 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • 80 FT TREES WEST EDGE OF RWY THR TO THR & 80 FT TREES EAST EDGE OF RWY 02 FM THR TO 500 FT.
  • 20 FT WIDE BY 10 FT DEEP DRAINAGE CANAL CROSSES RWY 02 10 FT SOUTH OF THR.
  • 3 FT SIDE DRAINAGE DITCHES BOTH SIDES OF RWY AT RWY EDGES.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • USABLE RWY WIDTH IS 125 FT.
  • CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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