Fuquay Airport / Angier Field Private
78NC · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 147° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 2,780 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 327°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,780 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RDU 117.20 · POB 113.80 · FAY 114.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r184° / 19.8 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r037° / 26.1 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r014° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 78NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 78NC
- Coordinates
- 35.5433, -78.7504
- Elevation
- 349 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
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1966/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- SLIGHT DOGLEG TO LEFT WHEN LNDG RWY 14-900' PAST THR.
- FLIGHT TRAINING AND COMMERICAL OPERATIONS WITH PRIOR APPROVAL ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.800.
- ACTVT LIRL RY 14/32 - 122.800.
- NON-STD RWY LGTS; NO LGTS SE 800' RIGHT SIDE; THRS MARKED BY PAIR RED LGTS.
Obstructions
- SECONDARY OBSTRUCTION ARE TREES; APCH RATIO FROM TREES IS 8:1.
- SECONDARY OBSTRUCTION ARE TREES; APCH RATIO FROM TREES IS 6:1.
Contact
- PRES, KENNEBEC FLYING CLUB.
Nearby airports
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About 78NC
Fuquay Airport / Angier Field (78NC) is an airport in Fuquay-Varina, NC, at 349 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,780 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 78NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 78NC have a control tower?
No. Fuquay Airport / Angier Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 78NC?
Fuquay Airport / Angier Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,780 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 78NC?
Fuquay Airport / Angier Field is in Fuquay-Varina, NC, at an elevation of 349 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.5433, -78.7504.
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