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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

First Flight Airport

ID KFFA FAA FFA Elev 13 ft Lat 36° 1.09' N Lon 75° 40.28' W Zulu

Live conditions at KFFA

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Wind / Visibility

Density altitude (now)

Aerial view · KFFA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KFFA — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KFFA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 024° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.12%
21 204° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.12%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KFFA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 33 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03–21: H3000X60 (ASPH) S–10 RWY 03: Trees. RWY 21: Trees…

  • 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 birds on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1130–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1130–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·Arpt clsd 30 mins after SS until 30 mins before SR.
  • ·Hang gliding & powered hang gliding to 4000 ft invof arpt from SR–SS year round. 100 ft+ mkd transmission plines w/ hazard balls, lights 1300 ft fm thr in apch area Rwy 21; 300 ft twr and tank 1/2 mi N of Rwy 21 thr.
  • ·Holdlines Rwy 21 are 115 ft fm cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 21 has 10 ft deep ditch 400 ft fm thr.
  • ·No more than two ovngt stays per month.
  • ·Restroom facilities on site; key code access to pilot lounge.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 252-475-9000
  • ·AWOS–3 118.075 (252) 449–0698.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®CHERRY POINT APP/DEP CON 124.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·WRIGHT BROTHERS (T) (T) VORW/DME 111.6 RBX Chan 53 N35º55.23´ W75º41.82´ 020º 5.9 NM to fld. 10/8W.
  • ·VOR/DME unmonitored 2300–1300Z‡.
  • ·VOR unusable: 281º–318º blo 8,000´ 319 blo 4,000´ 320º–280º KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (ISO)(KISO) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N35º19.89´ W77º36.53´ 93 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE ISO RWY 05–23: H11498X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–219, 2S–175, 2D–404, 2D/2D2–901 PCN 53 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
  • ·Clsd to unscheduled air carrier opr with more than 30 pax seats exc 24 hr PPR call arpt mgr 252–523–1351.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 252-607-0781
  • ·AWOS–3 132.75 (252) 522–2712.
  • ·CTAF 120.6 UNICOM 122.95 KINSTON RCO 122.15R 117.5T (RALEIGH RADIO) ®SEYMOUR JOHNSON APP/DEP CON 127.3 (1200–0400Z‡) other times ctc ®WASHINGTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.85 TOWER 120.6 (1130–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1130–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE WASHINGTON L–35D IAP CHARLOTTE H–9C, 12H, L–35B IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 328 NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·(VL) (L) VORTAC 117.5 ISO Chan 122 N35º22.26´ W77º33.50´ 231º 3.4 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´ ILS/DME 111.3 I–ISO Chan 50 Rwy 05.
  • ·KNIGHTDALE RALEIGH EAST (W17) 2 E UTC–5(–4DT) N35º47.86´ W78º26.22´ 313 B NOTAM FILE RDU RWY 01–19: H3000X36 (ASPH) S–4 LIRL(NSTD) RWY 01: Trees.
  • ·LGT Nstd LIRL, thld lgts are white, Rwy 19 lgtd thld relocated 70´, 2930´ of Rwy 01–19 unusbl at night, edge lgts are 17´ fm rwy edge.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 rolling pavement and cracks.
  • ·Rwy 19 thld aprxly 40´ higher than Rwy 01 thld (slps uphill to the north).
  • ·Rwy 19 has 60´ plines 1000´ fm thld both sides of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 nstd small markings.
  • ·Rwy 19 safety area has +20´ bldgs and parked acft. +10´ terrain 20´ from rwy edge west side south 2/3 of rwy. +5´ terrain 20´ from rwy edge west side of 2/3 of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 919-673-4527

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · FFA

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KFFA — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KFFA

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

2

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 38,120 ops in 1999

2024 total

37,500

10-yr total

375,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.36

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

DPEs near KFFA

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 50 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 50 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 50 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 50 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 87 nm
Johnny Joe Henley New Bern NC 88 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 104 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 111 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 117 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KFFA

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kenneth Paul Pagurek Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Marty Alan Jewell Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Cody Jacob Hudock Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Theodore Philip Warren Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Jacob Jonathan Baker Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Michael Lowry Pattishall Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Susan Selig Classen Kitty Hawk NC 4 nm
Colin Joseph Moss Nags Head NC 5 nm
Timothy Ray Ribble Southern Shores NC 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KFFA

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Cody Jacob Hudock Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Derek Joseph Woods Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Melville Woodman Towle Jr Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Robert Bartholomew Watson Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
James Mead Woodall Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
James Marshall Worrell Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Bret William Doman Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Christopher Noel Dixon Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
William Andrew Weldon Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm
Bradley Wayne Hudson Kill Devil Hills NC 0 nm

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

Repair stations near KFFA

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
58 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
59 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
59 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
60 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
102 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
125 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
129 nm
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
151 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
169 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
169 nm

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