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KW95 · Ocracoke Island Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KW95 FAA W95 Elev 5 ft Lat 35° 6.07' N Lon 75° 57.96' 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: 2,998 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 050° 2,998 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.00%
24 230° 2,998 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.00%

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

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D CHERRY POINT APP/DEP 119.750

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KW95 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 14 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 HELI PERIMETER LTS ONLY. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HELI BEACON. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HELI PERIMETER LTS ONLY. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HELI BEACON. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HELI PERIMETER LTS ONLY. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT HELI PERIMETER LTS ONLY - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HELI BEACON. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT HELI BEACON - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·NCDOT DIVISION OF AVIATION COOPERATING AGENCY UNDER MOU; CTC NR 919-814-0550.
  • ·ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFTER SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.
  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587. 30 FT PLINE ALONG NC HWY 12 N OF HELIPAD.
  • ·HIGH SPEED LOW LEVEL MIL OPS INVOF OF ARPT.
  • ·FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS ON AND NEAR RWY ARND STANDING WATER AFTER HVY RAINS.
  • ·RWY SAFETY AREA IS LOOSE SAND; NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT.
  • ·RWY NOT LGTD - NIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
  • ·ARPT IS WI CAPE HATTERAS NTL SEASHORE.
  • ·MNTN 2000 FT VER & HORIZONTAL DIST FROM SEASHORE BEACHES.
  • ·RWY SUBJ RESIDUAL FLOODING DURG AND AFT HEAVY RAIN.
  • ·KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE.
  • ·HELIPAD FOR EMERG OPS ONLY.
  • ·NATL PARKS SVC NR ANSWERED 7 DAYS A WEEK BTWN 0800 TO 1700.
  • ·APCH SLOPE FOR NE HELI APCH IS 13:1 DUE TO 12 FT BRUSH 162 FT FM HELI OFFSET 31 FT L; AND APCH SLOPE FOR SW HELI APCH IS 10:1 DUE TO 15 FT TREES 151 FT FROM HELI OFFSET 0 FT BOTH SIDES. 5 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 81 FT R OF CNTRLN; 5 FT BRUSH 50-200 FT FM THR 145 FT L OF CNTRLN. 12 FT SCRUB TREES 155 FT FM THR 94 FT R OF CNTRLN; 10 FT SCRUB TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 74 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 6,110 ops in 1996

2024 total

6,100

10-yr total

61,040

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

32.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-07-25 Vans RV6 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2019-08-19 Vans RV7 · CFIT · day →
2011-03-05 Cessna 172K · Loss of control · day →
2007-03-11 Cirrus Design Corp. SR-22 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2005-08-20 Maule M4-210C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-05-29 Cessna 177RG · Other · VMC · day →
2000-07-03 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · day →
1992-08-02 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-05-26 Smith, Ted Aerostar,Piper STP1,J3C 65 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

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
Johnny Joe Henley New Bern NC 54 nm
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 57 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 75 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 81 nm
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 96 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 96 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 96 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 96 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 102 nm
Matthew Eichel Pikeville NC 102 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
Daniel James Kramer Buxton NC 23 nm
Timothy Kivitt Franklin Sr Harkers Island NC 38 nm
Randall Lee Utsey Beaufort NC 41 nm
Kipling Ronald Davia Beaufort NC 41 nm
Tory Jack Roth Beaufort NC 41 nm
Bryan Jason Kibler Beaufort NC 41 nm
Jacob Thomas Piner Beaufort NC 41 nm
John Herbert Busby Jr Beaufort NC 41 nm
Owen Elliott Hopgood Beaufort NC 41 nm
Jerald Bill Gartman Morehead City NC 44 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
Paul Lucas Harry Jr Hatteras NC 15 nm
Melvin Dwight Burrus Hatteras NC 15 nm
Gregory Keith Fulcher Sealevel NC 25 nm
Timothy Dean Whitfield Fairfield NC 30 nm
Barbara Ann Petruzzella Hobucken NC 31 nm
Timothy Lee Scurlock Hobucken NC 31 nm
John David Snipes Vandemere NC 35 nm
Brandon Lee Hollingsworth Marshallberg NC 35 nm
Paul Poncet Meyer Oriental NC 35 nm
Robert Martin Wiegand Oriental NC 35 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 103 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 103 nm
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
 107 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 108 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 110 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 128 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 144 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 152 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 156 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 156 nm

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