Craig Craft Airport Private
86NC · Hertford, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 00:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 230° mag · 220° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 050°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,900 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 86NC → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 86NC kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ECG 115.75 · CVI 114.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG · Elizabeth City | VOR/DME | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r278° / 15.3 NM |
| CVI · Cofield | TACAN | 114.60 · 93X | — | r119° / 19.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 86NC — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 86NC
- Coordinates
- 36.2634, -76.4913
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- 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
- 2002/07
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- OWNER DESIRES CHARTING.
- FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
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About 86NC
Craig Craft Airport (86NC) is an airport in Hertford, NC, at 14 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 86NC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 86NC have a control tower?
No. Craig Craft Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 86NC?
Craig Craft Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 86NC?
Craig Craft Airport is in Hertford, NC, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2634, -76.4913.
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