First Flight Airport (FFA) - FAA Information
Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| 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: | Sup, Cape Hatteras Group |
| Address: | 1401 National Park Dr. Manteo, NC 27954-2708 |
| Phone number: | 252-473-2111 OR 252-441-7430 |
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
Airport Services
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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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. |
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Runway 02 |
Runway 20 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Obstruction: | 15 ft road, 486.0 ft from runway, 19:1 slope to clear HAS +15 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FROM THLD. 80 FT PLINE 1700 FT FROM THLD. | 34 ft trees, 1089.0 ft from runway, 4 ft left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| HI | MARINE NDB | Hatteras Inlet Station/dcm | | 1.00 | 09W | 48.8 nm |
| MQI | NDB | Manteo | | 370.00 | 09W | 6.3 nm |
| LLW | NDB | Woodville | | 254.00 | 10W | 33.8 nm |
| EDE | NDB | Edenton | | 265.00 | 10W | 43.5 nm |
| EY | NDB | Chesi | | 233.00 | 09W | 49.1 nm |
| RBX | VOR/DME | Wright Brothers | 053X | 111.60 | 08W | 6.0 nm |
| ECG | VOR/DME | Elizabeth City | 072X | 112.50 | 07W | 28.4 nm |
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'.
- LIGHTED CRANE .5 NM SE ARPT 200 AGL.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT BY WRIGHT BROTHERS.
- RESTROOM FACILITIES ON SITE.
- 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 02; 300' TOWER AND TANK 1/2 MILE NORTH OF RY 20 THR.
- HOLDLINES ARE ONLY 80 FT FM CNTRLN.
- WINDSOCK PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY TREES FM APRON.
- VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
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