First Flight
FFA · KFFA · Kill Devil Hills, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:31 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 07:06 PM | 23:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:31 PM | 23:31Z |
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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 21RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 206° mag · 195° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 026°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 8 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 37 ft, 362 ft from threshold, 214 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 12 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cherry Point”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 |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ECG 115.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG · Elizabeth City | VOR/DME | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r127° / 28.4 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 / FAA LID
- KFFA / FFA
- Coordinates
- 36.0176, -75.6716
- Elevation
- 12 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 252-449-0698
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FFA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- 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.
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Nearby airports
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About KFFA
First Flight (FFA · KFFA) is an airport in Kill Devil Hills, NC, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFFA have a control tower?
No. First Flight is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFFA?
First Flight has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFFA?
First Flight is in Kill Devil Hills, NC, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0176, -75.6716.
More about KFFA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFFA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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