Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ Private

NKT · KNKT · Cherry Point, NC · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
29 ft MSL
Longest runway
8,978 ft 14L/32R
Runways
4
Mag var
9W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:52 AM09:52Z
Sunrise06:19 AM10:19Z
Sunset08:08 PM00:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:35 PM00:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:35 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 05:19 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 324°downwind 234°base 144°final 054°45° entry05L23R05R23L14L32R14R32L

RWY 05LLEFT traffic

Heading
054° mag · 045° true
Dimensions
8,489 × 196 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
935 ft
More details — RWY 05L
Threshold elev
24 ft
Markings
precision
TDZ elevation
28 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,489 / 8,489 / 8,489 / 7,554 ft

Edge lights: High. PCN 80.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Cherry Point”
ATIS
127.475
Clearance — primary
125.95

Taxi & takeoff

“Cherry Point”
Ground — primary
128.625
Tower — primary
121.3

Departure & arrival

“Cherry Point”
App/Dep
119.35 (W) · initial contact 119.75 EAST ABV 3000 FT · initial contact 124.1 (H) 132.575 EAST 3000 FT & BLW · initial contact

Departure

“Cherry Point”
Departure
124.1

Also

Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (14 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
126.2BASE OPS
239.025GND/P
243.0EMERG
244.875ATIS
268.7APCH/P DEP/P ((H)) · DEP/P
299.6APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST 3000 FT & BLW)
305.7BASE OPS
316.125CD/P
340.2LCL/P
343.5PMSV METRO
360.2LCL/S
360.775APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST ABV 3000 FT)
377.175APCH/P DEP/P IC ((W))
383.4OPS (CAMEL BASE)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 23R
RunwayILS
RWY 23RILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (NKT) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NKT 112.80 · EWN 113.60 · NCA 115.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
NKT · Cherry Point TACAN 112.80 · 75X r263° / 0.3 NM
EWN · New Bern VOR/DME 113.60 · 83X Low r150° / 13.1 NM
NCA · New River TACAN 115.40 · 101X r075° / 29.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNKT
Coordinates
34.9009, -76.8807
Elevation
29 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC CONTINUOUS; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
NKT
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1943/06
Distance from city
2 NE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
S-white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 23R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 05R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.

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 (JP-5)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, CHERRY POINT, NC
252-466-2233
Remarks FAA · 21 notes

General

  • ALL ACFT ENROUTE TO CHERRY POINT MCAS RQRG SERVICING CONTACT BASE OPS WITH REQUEST.
  • AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL DE-ICING AVAILABLE.
  • PPR WKENDS CTC OPNS DUTY OFFICER; V582-3632/5025.
  • LGT: PORTABLE LGT-MOBILE FLOOD LGT.
  • A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) IN RAISED POSN EXC ON LDG RWY. RQR 15 MIN PN.
  • JASU: 2 WORKING DAYS PN RQR. 2(GTC-85) 1(NCPP-105)
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR HPOX LOX DE-ICE.
  • TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI. NO LAVATORY SVC AVBL.
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RSTD: MIN 24HR NOTICE PPR ALL TRAN ACFT. CALL BASE OPS DSN 582-2233/4334, C252-466-2233/4334. FLT PLANNING/BASE OPS OPR 24 HR EXCEPT FEDERAL HOLIDAYS, EXP CLOSURE OR REDUCED SVCS PER NOTAM. ALL RWY AND TWY, EXC TWY A AND C, WILL SUPPORT ALL ACFT AT ALL WT.
  • CAUTION: EXTV STU JET TRNG (V/STOL) VCNTY ARPT. TRAN ACFT EXP STR-IN FULL STOP LDG ONLY DUR PEAK STU TRNG PERIODS. BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL ALL RWY. WILDLIFE HAZ ON ARPT, ESPECIALLY SS-SR. OBST APRX 200 FT NEAR NKT R-205/3.
  • TFC PAT: LDG/TAXI LGT RQR ALL LDG. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IN EFF FOR USN/USMC ACFT.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, AG AVBL WITH 24 HR PN. REF FCG FOR DETAILS. ACFT ARR FROM OVERSEAS CTC OPS VIA FONE PATCH 252-466-2233 MIN 2 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR CSTMS.
  • MISC: 24 HR PN RQR OF ALL DV CODES, CTC BASE OPS DSN 582-2233, C252-466-2233. ALL ACFT WITH PAX/CARGO/DV MUST CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ATC TERMINOLOGY - CENTERMAT - IS DEFINED AS THE CNTR OF AFLD WHERE THE FOUR TWYS INT, RATED FOR ALL ACFT WHEEL WEIGHTS.
  • TSNT ALERT: PPR MIN 24 HRS IN ADV. TRAN ACFT WITH INERT ORDNANCE, HOT PIT REFUEL LTD TO F18, USAF F15, F16, AND A10 ACFT ONLY IAW CHERRY POINT AIROPS MAN.
  • CAUTION: OBSTACLE UNLIT TWR AT NKT200006 549 FT.
  • ACFT RESTRICTED FM TAXIING ON TWY K BTN RWY 23R & TEST CELL. TOWING OPERATIONS ONLY.
  • MIN 24 HR NTC IF ANTI-ICING/DE-ICING SVC RQR, CTC TRAN ACFT DSN 582-3232, C252-466-3232.
  • RWY 05L/23R HAS A Y AMP-3 ALZ PAINTED ON RWY. RWY 14R/32L HAS W AMP-3 ALZ PAINTED ON RWY.

Lighting

  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

Fuel

  • FUEL: HOT PIT RFL AVBL.
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About KNKT

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (NKT · KNKT) is an airport in Cherry Point, NC, at 29 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 8,978 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNKT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNKT have a control tower?

Yes. Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNKT?

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ has 4 runways; the longest is 8,978 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNKT?

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ is in Cherry Point, NC, at an elevation of 29 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9009, -76.8807.

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