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Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport
W03 · Wilson, NC · 161 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W03
- Coordinates
- 35.7704, -77.9698
- Elevation
- 161 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/05
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 04:56 AM
Plan a flight from W03
Runway 03/21
4,500 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 03
- Heading
- 039° mag · 31° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- 219° mag · 211° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09/27
4,498 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 09
- Heading
- 098° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 278° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 15/33
4,499 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 15
- Heading
- 158° mag · 150° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- 338° mag · 330° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 135.3 | WASHINGTON CNTR |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 | r231° / 17.9 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 | r008° / 26.1 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 109.60 | r325° / 31.3 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF WILSON
PO BOX 10, WILSON, NC
252-399-2489
Manager
GRONNA JONES
PO BOX 10, WILSON, NC
252-399-2489
Remarks FAA
- NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- CALL FOR AVBL.
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-361-0663.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-292-8443.
- ARPT PHONE NR 252-991-6336.
- DUE TO 28 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END AND OFFSET 136 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- DUE TO 32 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END AND OFFSET 169 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- DUE TO 20 FT BLDG 5 FT FM END AND OFFSET 243 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 03/21 OTS INDEF.
- DUE TO LINE UNDER RWY NR AND LCTN FM END.
- DUE TO LINE UNDER RWY NR AND LCTN FM END.
- ROUGH SFC DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRACK SEALANT.
- L & T AND BLOCK CRACKING, FOD, FAILED SEALANT.
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