Wilson Industrial Air Center
W03 · Wilson, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-03 · night begins 05:41 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 05:15 PM | 22:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:41 PM | 22:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 151° true
- Dimensions
- 4,499 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 160 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 34 ft, 362 ft from threshold, 201 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 160 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 4,500 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,499 ft | |
| 09/27 | 4,498 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TYI 117.80 · GSB 116.50 · ISO 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r231° / 17.9 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r008° / 26.1 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r325° / 31.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W03
- Coordinates
- 35.7704, -77.9698
- Elevation
- 160 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- RWY 03/21 OTS INDEF.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- ARPT PHONE NR 252-991-6336.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-361-0663.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-292-8443.
Nearby airports
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About W03
Wilson Industrial Air Center (W03) is an airport in Wilson, NC, at 160 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W03, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W03 have a control tower?
No. Wilson Industrial Air Center is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W03?
Wilson Industrial Air Center has 3 runways; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W03?
Wilson Industrial Air Center is in Wilson, NC, at an elevation of 160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7704, -77.9698.
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