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FFA       FIRST FLIGHT       KILL DEVIL HILLS       NC
  Time Zone: ET 
Lat: N 3601.1     Long: W 07540.3     Elev: 13     Var: +09  Longest Runway: 3000
       CTAF: 122.9

FBO info for KFFA:      
AIRPORT Ph: 252-473-2111
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Freq: 122.9


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
02
3000x60  3000'          
 
  
20
  3000x60  3000'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
02/2010,000N/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 02/09/2012

Facility Name: FIRST FLIGHT
City Name: KILL DEVIL HILLS
County: DARE
State abbrev: NC
State Name: NORTH CAROLINA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: NATIONAL PARK SVC.
Address: 1401 NATIONAL PARK DR.
 MANTEO, NC 27954-2708
Owner's Phone: 252-473-2111
  
Manager's Name: SUP, CAPE HATTERAS GROUP
Address: 1401 NATIONAL PARK DR.
 MANTEO, NC 27954-2708
Phone: 252-473-2111; OR 252-475-8306 JOHN KIMMEL, CHIEF PILOT
   
FAA Region: SOUTHERN
FAA Field Office: ATL

2005- Photo courtesy of Louis G. Mavredes

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
FIRST FLIGHT
Date: Sunrise Sunset
January 01, 2012 8:1317:59
February 01, 2012 8:0418:30
March 01, 2012 7:3218:58
April 01, 2012 6:4819:25
May 01, 2012 6:0919:51
June 01, 2012 5:4720:15
July 01, 2012 5:5020:23
August 01, 2012 6:1020:07
September 01, 2012 6:3519:29
October 01, 2012 6:5818:45
November 01, 2012 7:2618:06
December 01, 2012 7:5617:48

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: UNATTENDED
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule:
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 122.900
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color:
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: None
Airframe Repair Service: NONE
Power Plant Repair Service: NONE

Geographic Data
Latitude: N3601.1   Longitude: W07540.3  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 13ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 09W
1 miles W of KILL DEVIL HILLS
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800
Sectional Chart: WASHINGTON

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 1400038
General Aviation Local: 2300063
Air Taxi: 10003
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 1200
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 0
General Aviation Multi: 0
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: RALEIGH
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: FFA
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: WASHINGTON
  
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 02/20
Length: 3000 ft
Width: 60 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 
Runway: 02
 
Runway: 20
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Right Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  FAIRMarking Condition:  FAIR
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:    Lat. & Long.:    
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  ROADObstructions:  BRUSH
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  18:1Clearance slope:  14:1
Obstruction height:  15 feet AGLObstruction height:  14 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  479 feetDist. from runway:  396 feet
Centerline offset:  0BCenterline offset:  0B
Comments:  15 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THLD.Comments:  4 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THLD 124 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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 02; 300' 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.

    • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
  • GRANT AGREEMENT HAS EXPIRED; HOWEVER, AGREEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS FACILITY AS LONG AS IT IS PUBLIC USE.

    • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 08/19/2009