Dead Dog Airport Private
8NC4 · Fearrington, 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 | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LIB 113.00 · RDU 117.20 · SDZ 111.80 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r112° / 15.4 NM |
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r261° / 27.2 NM |
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r026° / 33.7 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r344° / 36.6 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r123° / 37.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8NC4 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8NC4
- Coordinates
- 35.7295, -79.3131
- Elevation
- 525 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1991/03
- Distance from city
- 7 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
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About 8NC4
Dead Dog Airport (8NC4) is an airport in Fearrington, NC, at 525 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8NC4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8NC4 have a control tower?
No. Dead Dog Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8NC4?
Dead Dog Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8NC4?
Dead Dog Airport is in Fearrington, NC, at an elevation of 525 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7295, -79.3131.
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