KACZ · Henderson Field
ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,153 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 085° | 4,153 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.21% |
| 27 | 265° | 4,153 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.21% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 2 frequencies
- A/D WILMINGTON APP/DEP 121.400
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KACZ on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 13 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRLs Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRLs Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRLs Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt MIRLs Rwy 09–27—CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
- ·368 NORTH CAROLINA WALLACE–PENDER (ACZ)(KACZ) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N34º43.07´ W78º00.23´ 38 B NOTAM FILE RDU RWY 09–27: H4153X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 09: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.13º TCH 40´.
- ·RWY 27: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.53º TCH 44´.
- ·Noise abatement procedures in eff, call amgr 910–271–8955.
- ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–2200Z‡, Sun 1800–2300Z‡. 100LL 24 hr self service fuel with credit card. 24 hr access to pilots lounge.
- ·Wallace–Pender Arpt CLOSED to touch and go/practice apchs 0200–1100Z‡ dly.
- ·Arpt clsd to mil acft except 1 hr PPR.
- ·Mil acft limit dla on rwy to avoid damage to rwy surfaces. 5 ft ditch 135 ft right of cntrln Rwy 09. 7 ft ditch 140 ft left of cntrln Rwy 27.
- ·Rwy 27 safety area has 20 ft depressions/creek 160 ft fr thr both sides cntrln.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-285-6642
- ·AWOS–3P 121.07 (910) 285–0419.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®WILMINGTON APP/DEP CON 135.75 (1100–0400Z‡) ®WASHINGTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.025 (0400–1100Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Wilmington Apch at 910-815-4676, or when Apch clsd ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
- ·KINSTON (VL) (L) VORTAC 117.5 ISO Chan 122 N35º22.26´ W77º33.50´ 214º 44.9 NM to fld. 70/5W.
- ·VOR unusable: 020º–025º byd 40 NM 040º–115º byd 40 NM 145º–155º byd 40 NM 175º–185º byd 40 NM 183º–215º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ 200º–206º byd 40 NM 207º–214º byd 59 NM 215º–238º blo 3,500´ 215º–238º byd 6 NM 238º–258º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ 239º–265º byd 40 NM 280º–290º byd 40 NM 295º–308º byd 40 NM 309º–319º byd 31 NM 320º–325º byd 40 NM 335º–340º byd 40 NM 345º–347º byd 40 NM 348º–358º byd 20 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 183º–215º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 183º–215º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ CHARLOTTE L–35B IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 16,900 ops in 2018
2024 total
16,900
10-yr total
166,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 86% · Mil 14%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=2
- Ground collision 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in NC
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Allen Lackey | Wilmington | NC | 31 nm |
| Jerry Dean Kerby | Kinston | NC | 39 nm |
| Christopher Allen Kreske | Pikeville | NC | 47 nm |
| Matthew Eichel | Pikeville | NC | 47 nm |
| Johnny Joe Henley | New Bern | NC | 51 nm |
| Adam Everett Walters | Smithfield | NC | 51 nm |
| Bruce Lyndon Moore | Smithfield | NC | 51 nm |
| Charles Ray Walters | Smithfield | NC | 51 nm |
| Taft Louis Stallings | Greenville | NC | 61 nm |
| Wilfred Bernard Consol | Raleigh | NC | 74 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Cole Crumpler | Wallace | NC | 1 nm |
| Andrew James Nichols Jr | Harrells | NC | 10 nm |
| Andrew Lambert Holbrook | Burgaw | NC | 11 nm |
| Scott Thomas Gerow | Burgaw | NC | 11 nm |
| Everett Shannon Coleman Iii | Beulaville | NC | 17 nm |
| Fentriss Randolph Watts Jr | Rocky Point | NC | 17 nm |
| Jerry Eugene Tysinger | Warsaw | NC | 18 nm |
| Adam Troy Brinkley | Garland | NC | 20 nm |
| Maximillian Jon Graybill | Garland | NC | 20 nm |
| Drew Raymond Benton | Castle Hayne | NC | 22 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Edward Farrow | Wallace | NC | 1 nm |
| William Charles Powell Jr | Willard | NC | 5 nm |
| Edward Francis Malatesta Jr | Willard | NC | 5 nm |
| William Randall Burnette | Harrells | NC | 10 nm |
| Charles Wayne Kiser | Burgaw | NC | 11 nm |
| Eliezer Morell Jr | Chinquapin | NC | 11 nm |
| Leslie James Bell Jr | Kenansville | NC | 15 nm |
| Harvey Franklin Baker | Kenansville | NC | 15 nm |
| Matthew Cody Vermalen | Kenansville | NC | 15 nm |
| Jason Emile Bordeaux | Ivanhoe | NC | 15 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| ARQ Aviation MX Wilmington, NC | 27 nm |
| Powell Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, NC | 47 nm |
| Mag Aerospace Sanford, NC | 75 nm |
| Aero Avionics, Inc. Sanford, NC | 75 nm |
| Triangle Avionics Louisburg, NC | 80 nm |
| H and H Propeller Services, Inc Burlington, NC | 108 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 113 nm |
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 125 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 135 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 139 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗