FFA
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Location Information for KFFA
Coordinates: N36°1.09' / W75°40.28'Located 01 miles W of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on 40 acres of land. View all Airports in North Carolina.
Surveyed Elevation is 13 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800 AGL (813 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 9° West
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3: | 118.075 Tel. 252-449-0698 |
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| CTAF: | 122.900 |
| AWOS-3 at MQI (6.1 S): | 128.275 252-473-2826 |
| ASOS at ECG (28.4 NW): | 124.375 252-338-4750 |
| AWOS-3 at EDE (43.5 W): | 121.125 252-482-0757 |
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Runway 02/20
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-10 | |
| Runway 02 | Runway 20 | |
| Gradient: | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Basic in fair condition. | Basic in fair condition. |
| Obstacles: | 15 ft Road 500 ft from runway 15 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THLD. |
14 ft Brush 396 ft from runway |
Services Available
| Fuel: | NONE |
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| Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | NATIONAL PARK SVC. | |
| 1401 NATIONAL PARK DR. | ||
| MANTEO, NC 27954-2708 | ||
| 252-473-2111 | ||
| Manager: | PARK RANGER/PILOT | |
| 1401 NATIONAL PARK DR. | ||
| MANTEO, NC 27954-2708 | ||
| 252-473-2111 | OR 252-475-8306 JOHN KIMMEL, CHIEF PILOT | |
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2012-05-12 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | none |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 500 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 23000 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 14000 |
Other 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.
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