First Flight Airport (FFA)

FFA
First Flight Airport (FFA)
Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
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 Park Ranger/pilot
Address 1401 National Park Dr.
Manteo, NC 27954-2708
Phone number 252-473-2111
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 available)
Federal Agreements NY1
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.900 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage TIE
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 3000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH-G
02 20
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
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.
  • VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.