Curtis L Brown Jr Field
EYF · KEYF · Elizabethtown, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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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 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 152° mag · 144° true
- Dimensions
- 5,006 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 332°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 128 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 6 ft, 248 ft from threshold, 192 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 131 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,006 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Fayetteville”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAY 114.85 · ILM 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r152° / 27.3 NM |
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r300° / 38 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
- KEYF
- Coordinates
- 34.6018, -78.5793
- Elevation
- 131 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.475 · ☎ 910-862-9982
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EYF
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON DAWN TO 0100 OR WHEN MIRL RWY 15/33 ON. AFTER 0100 ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 AND TWY - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- LOW LEVEL MIL ACT INVOF ARPT.
- BCN OBSCURED BY TREES TO THE EAST.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- 10 FT DITCH ALONG LEFT SIDE TWY A TOWARD RWY 33.
- FARMING OPS NEAR RWYS AND TWYS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON DAWN TO 0100 OR WHEN MIRL RWY 15/33 ON. AFTER 0100 ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 AND TWY - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- HAS 6 FT FENCE 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 250 FT L OF CNTRLN.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL NR POSTED & FOR EMERG CALL 911. UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY.
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About KEYF
Curtis L Brown Jr Field (EYF · KEYF) is an airport in Elizabethtown, NC, at 131 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEYF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEYF have a control tower?
No. Curtis L Brown Jr Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEYF?
Curtis L Brown Jr Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,006 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEYF?
Curtis L Brown Jr Field is in Elizabethtown, NC, at an elevation of 131 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6018, -78.5793.
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