Whitfield Farms Airport
4W4 · Hurdle Mills, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 217° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 1,950 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 037°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 7 ft, 31 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,950 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBV 110.40 · RDU 117.20 · LIB 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBV · South Boston | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r193° / 23.7 NM |
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r339° / 28.5 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r045° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4W4
- Coordinates
- 36.2835, -79.0789
- Elevation
- 653 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- 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
- Activated
- 1963/08
- Distance from city
- 2 W
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- WARNING - FARM EQPT, SALVAGED ACFT, AND VEHICLES ON RWY 03/21; LIVESTOCK IN VCY OF RWY 03/21; SALVAGE ACFT LEFT SIDE OF RWY 03.
- OWNER PREFERS LDGS TO THE S & TKOFS TO THE N.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- RWY 21 DSPLCD THR UNMKD; RWY 03/21 WIDTH VARIES FM 60-70 FT.
Runways
- RWY 03/21 MKD BY YELLOW CONES.
Nearby airports
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About 4W4
Whitfield Farms Airport (4W4) is an airport in Hurdle Mills, NC, at 653 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,950 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4W4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4W4 have a control tower?
No. Whitfield Farms Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4W4?
Whitfield Farms Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,950 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4W4?
Whitfield Farms Airport is in Hurdle Mills, NC, at an elevation of 653 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2835, -79.0789.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 4W4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.