Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18NR
- Coordinates
- 35.3649, -77.6354
- Elevation
- 85 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/06
- Distance from city
- 6 NNW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
Plan a flight from 18NR
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
2,100 ft × 40 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 85 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 77 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,100 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 109.60 | r270° / 3.8 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 | r092° / 16.6 NM |
| EWN · New Bern | VOR-DME | 113.60 | r309° / 33.8 NM |
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 | r180° / 36.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18NR. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 18NR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 18NR
Suggs Field (18NR) is an airport in Kinston, NC, at 85 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18NR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18NR have a control tower?
No. Suggs Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 18NR?
Suggs Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18NR?
Suggs Field is in Kinston, NC, at an elevation of 85 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3649, -77.6354.
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