Henderson Field
ACZ · KACZ · Wallace, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 274° mag · 265° true
- Dimensions
- 4,153 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.53°)
- Displaced thr
- 151 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 094°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 29 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 36 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,153 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Wilmington”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.15 | WILMINGTON RCAG (HIGH) |
| 317.425 | APCH/P DEP/P (344-163) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ILM 117.00 · NCA 115.40 · GSB 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r351° / 22.9 NM |
| NCA · New River | TACAN | 115.40 · 101X | — | r279° / 27.8 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r190° / 37.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KACZ
- Coordinates
- 34.7179, -78.0036
- Elevation
- 38 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 121.07 · ☎ 910-285-0419
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700; SUN 1300-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRLS RWY 09/27- CTAF. PAPIS OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 5 FT DITCH 135 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN RWY 09.
- 7 FT DITCH 140 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN RWY 27.
- RWY 27 SAFETY AREA HAS 20 FT DEPRESSIONS/CREEK 160 FT FR THR BOTH SIDES CNTRLN.
- MIL ACFT LIMIT DLA ON RWY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO RWY SURFACES.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFF, CALL AMGR 910-271-8955.
- WALLACE-PENDER ARPT CLSD TO TOUCH & GO/PRACTICE APCHS 2100-0600 LCL DLY.
- ARPT CLSD TO MIL ACFT EXCEPT 1 HR PPR.
- FOR CD CTC WILMINGTON APCH AT 910-815-4676, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRLS RWY 09/27- CTAF. PAPIS OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- FBO (DAY): 910-285-6642. AFT HRS: 910-271-8955. ALTN (POLICE DEPT): 910-285-2126.
Attendance
- 24 HR ACES TO PILOTS LOUNGE.
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About KACZ
Henderson Field (ACZ · KACZ) is an airport in Wallace, NC, at 38 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,153 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KACZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KACZ have a control tower?
No. Henderson Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KACZ?
Henderson Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,153 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KACZ?
Henderson Field is in Wallace, NC, at an elevation of 38 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7179, -78.0036.
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