Mount Olive Municipal
W40 · Mount Olive, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:15 PM | 23:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:41 PM | 23:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 229° mag · 220° true
- Dimensions
- 5,254 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 254 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 167 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 19 ft, 279 ft from threshold, 96 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 167 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,254 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Seymour Johnson”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 273.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSB 116.50 · ISO 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r214° / 7.6 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r254° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W40
- Coordinates
- 35.2214, -78.0386
- Elevation
- 167 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 120.075 · ☎ 919-658-8067
- 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AFTER SS ACTVT AND INCR INTST MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- RWY 05 +200 FT AM RADIO TWR APPROX 6000 FT SW OF RWY END ON CNTRLN.
- LOW-LEVEL MIL ACT NEAR ARPT.
- -5 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN OF RWY 05.
- FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTACT SEYMOUR AFB 119.7.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Lighting
- AFTER SS ACTVT AND INCR INTST MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR AVGAS AND JET A - 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Attendance
- UNATNDD ON MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 252-234-7778 OR 252-289-7778.
Nearby airports
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About W40
Mount Olive Municipal (W40) is an airport in Mount Olive, NC, at 167 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,254 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W40 have a control tower?
No. Mount Olive Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W40?
Mount Olive Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 5,254 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W40?
Mount Olive Municipal is in Mount Olive, NC, at an elevation of 167 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2214, -78.0386.
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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 W40 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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