METAR & TAF KFFA
Current METAR
Observed 02:35Z
KFFA 280235Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3023 RMK AO2 T01140063
- Wind
- 050° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -850 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM W
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- FFA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MARK SEAMAN
- Phone
- 252-475-9000
- Address
- 1401 NATIONAL PARK DR., MANTEO NC 27984-2708
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59', trees, 296' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37', trees, 362' from thr, 214' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Hold lines for runway 21 are 115 feet from centerline.Show FAA
- The airport is closed 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.Show FAA
- Maximum of 24 hours parking permitted. No more than two overnight stays per month.Show FAA
- Runway 21 has a 10-foot deep ditch 400 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- There are 100-foot plus marked transmission power lines with hazard balls and lights 1300 feet from the threshold in the approach area of runway 21. There is a tower and tank 300 feet half a mile north of runway 21 threshold.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.Show FAA
- This is the site of the first flight by the Wright Brothers.Show FAA
- Deer and birds on and in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Restroom facilities on site; key code accesses to pilot lounge.Show FAA
- Hang gliding and powered hang gliding to 4000 feet in vicinity of the airport from sunrise to sunset year round.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03There is a 10-foot road 125 feet right of the threshold. Between 0 and 200 feet from the threshold, there are 35-foot trees 82 feet from the threshold offset 206 feet left.Show FAA
- 21There are 37-foot trees 109 feet from the threshold offset 213 feet right.Show FAA
Other notes
- Visual flight rules operations only.Show FAA
- OWNERNorth Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation cooperating agency under memorandum of understanding; contact number 919-814-0550.Show FAA
- MANAGERNational Parks Service near answered 7 days a week between 0800 to 1700.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFFA
Answer card- ICAO
- KFFA
- Name
- FIRST FLIGHT
- Location
- KILL DEVIL HILLS, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 11.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,011.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 3,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 3
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03
First Flight is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Field elevation is 11.9 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 03/21, which is 3,000 ft of asphalt. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This field is VFR only. The airport is closed 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise. Hang gliding and powered hang gliding operate in the vicinity up to 4,000 ft from sunrise to sunset year round. That matters for traffic planning near the field. Runway 21 also has published obstacles near the approach end, including trees, a road, a ditch and marked power lines farther out. There is also a tower and tank north of the threshold. Runway 21 hold lines sit 115 ft from centerline.
There are no on-field FBOs listed, so plan ahead and verify services with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival. The airport has a 24-hour parking limit. No more than two overnight stays per month are allowed. For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587. This is the site of the Wright Brothers' first flight, so expect a small field with special-use activity nearby and stay sharp on the published remarks.