Duplin County Airport
DPL · KDPL · Kenansville, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · 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 | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| 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 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 225° mag · 216° true
- Dimensions
- 6,003 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 045°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 137 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 79 ft, 2,951 ft from threshold, 28 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 137 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Seymour Johnson”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 |
|---|---|
| 273.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSB 116.50 · ISO 117.50 · NCA 115.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r189° / 20.1 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r228° / 30.5 NM |
| NCA · New River | TACAN | 115.40 · 101X | — | r312° / 32 NM |
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r359° / 39.3 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
- KDPL
- Coordinates
- 35.0001, -77.9817
- Elevation
- 137 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.675 · ☎ 910-296-9688
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DPL
- Attendance
- SUN 1300-1800; MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/08
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 4000MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 OPR TO 2400. AFTER 0000, ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-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
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- DEER/DOGS/BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- MIL ACFT LAND FORWARD OF NUMBERS AND LIMIT DELAY ON RWY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO RWY SURFACES.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CALL AMGR 910-296-2188.
- DUPLIN CO ARPT CLSD TO TOUCH & GO/PRACTICE APPROACHES 2100-0600 LCL DLY. (ALL OTHER TIMES T&G/PRACTICE APPROACHES LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES EACH).
- ARPT CLSD TO MIL ACFT EXCEPT 1 HR PPR.
- CD CTC SEYMOUR JOHNSON APCH AT 919-722-4186.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 OPR TO 2400. AFTER 0000, ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
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Nearby airports
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About KDPL
Duplin County Airport (DPL · KDPL) is an airport in Kenansville, NC, at 137 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDPL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDPL have a control tower?
No. Duplin County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDPL?
Duplin County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDPL?
Duplin County Airport is in Kenansville, NC, at an elevation of 137 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0001, -77.9817.
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