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FFA · KFFA · Kill Devil Hills, NC · 13 ft elevation · var 11W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFFA / FFA
- Coordinates
- 36.0182, -75.6713
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- FFA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from KFFA
Runway 03/21
3,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 03
- Heading
- 026° mag · 15° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- 206° mag · 195° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBX · Wright Brothers | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r020° / 6 NM |
| ECG · Elizabeth City | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r127° / 28.4 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 ↗ · amdt 0A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
NATIONAL PARK SVC.
1401 NATIONAL PARK DR., MANTEO, NC
252-478-9000
Manager
MARK SEAMAN
1401 NATIONAL PARK DR., MANTEO, NC
252-475-9000
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPS ONLY.
- MAX OF 24 HRS PRKG PMTD. NO MORE THAN TWO OVNGT STAYS PER MONTH.
- SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT BY WRIGHT BROTHERS.
- RESTROOM FAC ON SITE; KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE.
- HANG GLIDING & POWERED HANG GLIDING TO 4000 FT INVOF ARPT FROM SR-SS YEAR ROUND.
- ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFT SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.
- 100 FT+ MKD TRANSMISSION PLINES W/HAZARD BALLS, LIGHTS 1300 FT FM THR IN APCH AREA RWY 21; 300 FT TWR AND TANK 1/2 MI N OF RWY 21 THR.
- HOLDLINES RWY 21 ARE 115 FT FM CNTRLN.
- RWY 21 HAS 10 FT DEEP DITCH 400 FT FM THR.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- NCDOT DIVISION OF AVIATION COOPERATING AGENCY UNDER MOU; CTC NR 919-814-0550.
- NTL PARKS SVC NR ANSWERED 7 DAYS A WEEK BTWN 0800 TO 1700.
- 10 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THR AND 35 FT TREES 82 FT FM THR OFFSET 206 FT L.
- 37 FT TREES 109 FT FM THR OFFSET 213 FT R.
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