METAR & TAF W40
Current METAR
Observed 08:55Z
KW40 100855Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM OVC006 23/22 A3012 RMK AO2 T02260218
- Wind
- 210° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 23°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 919 ft
- Ceiling
- 600 ft AGL
- Rules
- IFR
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
- 3 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL BASS
- Phone
- 919-635-1471
- Address
- 227 MT OLIVE AIRPORT ROAD, MT OLIVE NC 28365
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 23
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 65', trees, 2005' from thr, 81' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 19', road, 279' from thr, 96' 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 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
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI,AMB,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- 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
- RWY 05 +200 FT AM RADIO TWR APPROX 6000 FT SW OF RWY END ON CNTRLN.
- LOW-LEVEL MIL ACT NEAR ARPT.
- -5 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN OF RWY 05.
- FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTACT SEYMOUR AFB 119.7.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Lighting notes
- AFTER SS ACTVT AND INCR INTST MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Fuel notes
- 100LLFOR AVGAS AND JET A - 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 23APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Other notes
- VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
- 1UNATNDD ON MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 252-234-7778 OR 252-289-7778.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · W40
Answer card- ICAO
- W40
- Name
- MOUNT OLIVE MUNI
- Location
- MOUNT OLIVE, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 166.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,166.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 5,254 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- IFR
- Current wind
- 210° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 23
Mount Olive Muni sits in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Field elevation is 166.7 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 05/23, which is 5,254 ft long. It is an unattended field on major holidays. The airport is not towered. Visual flight rules operations only are published. No ILS approaches are published, so plan with the current chart and your own arrival setup.
The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless local guidance says otherwise. Bass Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 24-hour self-service fuel is available with credit card. After sunset, runway lights on 05/23 are activated and intensity is increased by using the CTAF. The PAPI on runways 05 and 23 is also activated by CTAF.
A few notes matter here. Runway 05 has a plus 200 ft AM radio tower about 6,000 ft southwest of the runway end on the centerline. There is also a 5 ft drainage ditch 100 ft left of the centerline on runway 05. Low-level military activity occurs near the airport. For collision avoidance, contact Seymour Air Force Base on 119.7. For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any changes before you go.