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KBUY · Burlington Alamance Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KBUY FAA BUY Elev 617 ft Lat 36° 2.91' N Lon 79° 28.49' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,406 ft. Max gradient: 0.46%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 52.1° 6,406 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
24 232.1° 6,406 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.46%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.325
  • CLD CLNC DEL 120.250
  • A/D GREENSBORO APP/DEP 118.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.975

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 29 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 REIL Rwys 06 and 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 31 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 06 and 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 31 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 06 and 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwys 06 and 24—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and waterfowl invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

  • Runway 31 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 31: Thld dsplcd 300´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·304 NORTH CAROLINA BURLINGTON/ALAMANCE RGNL (BUY)(KBUY) 3 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N36º02.98´ W79º28.38´ 616 B NOTAM FILE BUY MON Airport RWY 06–24: H6406X100 (ASPH) S–73, D–97, 2D–57 PCN 29 F/C/W/T HIRL 0.5% up SW RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 59´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 06 and 24 oper cont.
  • ·HIRL Rwy 06–24 on dusk–dawn, to change intst—CTAF.
  • ·After hrs fuel or emerg only 336–223–4994.
  • ·Rwy 06, 15 ft drop–off 150 ft fm thr 250 ft left of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 24 has unmkd high voltage transmission lines aprxly 4000 ft from thr and both sides of cntrln.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 336-227-0771
  • ·ASOS 135.325 (336) 570–9813.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.975 ®GREENSBORO APP/DEP CON 126.6 CLNC DEL 120.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Greensboro Apch at 743-222-6129.
  • ·LIBERTY (VL) (L) VORTAC 113.0 LIB Chan 77 N35º48.70´ W79º36.76´ 028º 15.8 NM to fld. 828/3W.
  • ·ALAMM NDB (MHW/LOM) 361 HB N35º58.69´ W79º35.09´ 060º 6.9 NM to fld. 684/8W.
  • ·CANDLER MEYERS HELIPORT (N39) 4 S UTC–5(–4DT) N35º30.22´ W82º44.40´ 2273 NOTAM FILE RDU HELIPAD H1: H30X30 (CONC) HELIPAD H1: Trees.
  • ·HELIPORT REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·High terrain all quadrants.
  • ·Preferred apchs east/west. 32´ marked power lines 300´ east of pad. 33–45´ trees 138–292´ west of pad creating 4:1 approach slope. 4´ fence 25´ east of helipad.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 828-779-2699
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Asheville Apch at 828-684-7259.
  • ·When Asheville Apch clsd, for CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·CAPE FEAR RGNL JETPORT/HOWIE FRANKLIN FLD (See OAK ISLAND on page 342) CARTHAGE GILLIAM – MC CONNELL AIRFIELD (BQ1) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N35º20.50´ W79º26.22´ 445 NOTAM FILE RDU RWY 13–31: H2538X36 (ASPH) RWY 13: Trees.
  • ·Day phone 910–695–5216. 80´ trees north, south, and east of arpt.
  • ·Turf area marked with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 31 dsplcd thld marked with 4´ wide white stripe.
  • ·Helicopters should land on grass area SE of the compass rose adj to Rwy 31 numbers.
  • ·Due to coast and residential use men and eqpt on and invof arpt and vehicular tfc xng acft mov areas.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-695-5216
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·CINCINNATI H–9C, L–25E, 36F IAP ATLANTA CHARLOTTE SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

2

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 74,450 ops in 2017

2024 total

74,450

10-yr total

696,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.52

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Runway excursion 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=10

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-02-01 Piper PA-31-350 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2017-12-16 Cessna,Piper 182,J3C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-02-16 Cessna 172 · Runway excursion · day →
2013-12-16 Cessna 182T · Weather · night →
2013-01-16 Pilatus PC-12/45 · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
2012-08-22 Beech 35-C33 · Hard landing · day →
2012-04-29 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-02-26 LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-02-21 Cessna 152 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1995-12-02 Cessna 150M · Stall / spin · VMC · night →

Designees in NC

CFI Flight Instructors 2,054 A&P Mechanics 7,307 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 52 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 9 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 10 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 27 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 52 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 39 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 15 Schools Flight Schools 72 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 13 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 2 nm
Gregory Thomas Hudson Ramseur NC 21 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 27 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 32 nm
Francesco Gozzo Morrisville NC 33 nm
Jay Lindsey Nabors Cary NC 36 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 37 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Raleigh NC 43 nm
Stephen Lynn Henderson Carthage NC 44 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 63 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
Josue Manuel Figueroa Burlington NC 2 nm
William Davis Mills Burlington NC 2 nm
Randy Wade Smith Burlington NC 2 nm
Richard Thomas Jones Jr Burlington NC 2 nm
Michael Lee Ward Burlington NC 2 nm
Bradley Daniel Allison Burlington NC 2 nm
William Henry White Ii Burlington NC 2 nm
Steven Michael Dieball Burlington NC 2 nm
Jason Patrick Clark Burlington NC 2 nm
Richard Linwood Dailey Burlington NC 2 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
Michael Blane Sapp Burlington NC 2 nm
Gregory Scott Koehler Burlington NC 2 nm
Eric Paige Minnis Burlington NC 2 nm
Michael Lee Ward Burlington NC 2 nm
William Reade Allen Burlington NC 2 nm
Michael Randolph Hammill Burlington NC 2 nm
Daniel Scott Lester Burlington NC 2 nm
Richard Martin Diamond Burlington NC 2 nm
Boyd Dale Baugess Burlington NC 2 nm
Rodney Lynn Jackson Burlington NC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 0 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 33 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 33 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 48 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 51 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 56 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 56 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 70 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 72 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 74 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.