First Flight Airport (FFA) Information

Kill Devil Hills, NC

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:FFA
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:075-40-16.6330W/36-01-05.6020N
-75.671287/36.018223 (Estimated)
Elevation:13 ft / 3.96 m (Surveyed)
Land:40 acres
From nearest city:1 nautical miles W of Kill Devil Hills, NC
Location:Dare County, NC
Magnetic Variation:09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:National Park Svc.
Address:1401 National Park Dr.
Manteo, NC 27954-2708
Phone number:252-473-2111
Manager:Park Ranger/pilot
Address:1401 National Park Dr.
Manteo, NC 27954-2708
Phone number:252-473-2111
OR 252-475-8306 JOHN KIMMEL, CHIEF PILOT

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Washington
Region:ASO - Southern
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS:RDU - Raleigh
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:FFA (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NY1

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimension:3000 x 60 ft / 914.4 x 18.3 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 10000 lbs.
  Runway 02 Runway 20
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Basic, Fair ConditionBasic, Fair Condition
Obstruction:15 ft road, 500.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
15 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THLD.
14 ft brush, 396.0 ft from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Remarks

MAX OF 24 HRS PARKING PERMITTED. NO MORE THAN TWO OVERNIGHT STAYS PER MONTH.
10' DEEP DITCH 400' FM THR 0BOTH AND 100L FM THR TO 400'.
DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT BY WRIGHT BROTHERS.
RESTROOM FACILITIES ON SITE; KEY CODE ACCESS TO PILOT LOUNGE.
HANG GLIDING & POWERED HANG GLIDING TO 4000' IN VICINITY OF ARPT FROM SR-SS YEAR ROUND.
ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFT SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.
UNMKD PLINES IN APCH AREA RY 20; 300 FT TOWER AND TANK 1/2 MILE NORTH OF RY 20 THR.
HOLDLINES RY 20 ARE 115 FT FM CNTRLN.
WINDSOCK PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY TREES FM APRON.
VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.

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