The Duchy Airport (5NC5)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5NC5
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	79°16'23.0590" W / 35°58'53.5010" N -79.273072 / 35.981528 (Estimated)
Elevation	650.00 ft / 198.12 m (Estimated)
Land	15 acres
From nearest city	15 nautical miles W of Chapel Hill, NC
Location	Alamance County, NC
Magnetic Variation	06W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	DUCHY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC.
Address	50001 DUCHY DRIVE MEBANE, NC 27302
Phone number	860-997-0837
Manager	DOUGLAS SMITH
Address	5336 OSPREY DRIVE MEBANE, NC 27302
Phone number	336-693-3386

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHARLOTTE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions	3500 x 44 ft (1067 x 13 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment

	03	21
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
OQA	FAN MARKER	ROCKINGHAM COUNTY		0.00		38.0 nm
HB	NDB	ALAMM		361.00	08W	15.2 nm
SIF	NDB	SLAMMER		423.00	07W	33.8 nm
HXO	NDB	HUNTSBORO		271.00	09W	37.1 nm
UV	NDB	BALES		396.00	07W	48.1 nm
VU	NDB	ALLER		346.00	06W	49.4 nm
LIB	VORTAC	LIBERTY	77X	113.00	03W	19.4 nm
RDU	VORTAC	RALEIGH/DURHAM	119X	117.20	09W	24.7 nm
GSO	VORTAC	GREENSBORO	109X	116.20	03W	34.4 nm
SBV	VORTAC	SOUTH BOSTON	41X	110.40	05W	43.5 nm
SDZ	VORTAC	SANDHILLS	55X	111.80	03W	48.5 nm

Remarks

• NUMEROUS TREES RIGHT OF RY 21.
• 28 FT BLDGS 100 FT L OF RY 21.
• 10 FT BERM 30 FT FM END OF RY 03.
• NIGHT OPERATIONS UNATHORIZED; RESTRICTED TO OWNERS AND GUESTS.
• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• VFR PRIVATE USE ONLY.