Bladenboro Airport
3W6 · Bladenboro, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 206° mag · 199° true
- Dimensions
- 2,850 × 135 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 026°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 116 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 86 ft, 86 ft from threshold, 48 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAY 114.85 · POB 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r174° / 27 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r169° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3W6
- Coordinates
- 34.5429, -78.7781
- Elevation
- 116 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/02
- Distance from city
- 0 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- USABLE RWY WIDTH IS 125 FT.
Obstructions
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: NC82 Dublin Field (private) (9 NM) · 2NR2 Elkins Field (private) (9 NM) · NC86 Rocking A Farm Airport (private) (12 NM)
About 3W6
Bladenboro Airport (3W6) is an airport in Bladenboro, NC, at 116 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3W6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3W6 have a control tower?
No. Bladenboro Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3W6?
Bladenboro Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,850 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3W6?
Bladenboro Airport is in Bladenboro, NC, at an elevation of 116 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5429, -78.7781.
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