Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3W6
- Coordinates
- 34.5429, -78.7781
- Elevation
- 115 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/02
- Distance from city
- 0 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
Plan a flight from 3W6
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 02 · 026°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
2,850 ft × 135 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 026° mag · 19° true
- Threshold elev
- 100 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 63 ft, 39 ft from threshold, 62 ft R of centerline
- Heading
- 206° mag · 199° true
- Threshold elev
- 116 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 86 ft, 86 ft from threshold, 48 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,850 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBT · Lumberton | VOR | 110.00 | r114° / 14.3 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r174° / 27 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 | r169° / 39.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.
- RWY 20 HAS 94 FT TREES 124 FT FROM THR OFFSET 32 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 96 FT TREES 260 FT FROM THR OFFSET 95 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 80 FT TREES WEST EDGE OF RWY THR TO THR & 80 FT TREES EAST EDGE OF RWY 02 FM THR TO 500 FT.
- 20 FT WIDE BY 10 FT DEEP DRAINAGE CANAL CROSSES RWY 02 10 FT SOUTH OF THR.
- 3 FT SIDE DRAINAGE DITCHES BOTH SIDES OF RWY AT RWY EDGES.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- USABLE RWY WIDTH IS 125 FT.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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 3W6 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 3W6
Bladenboro Airport (3W6) is an airport in Bladenboro, NC, at 115 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3W6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3W6 have a control tower?
No. Bladenboro Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3W6?
Bladenboro Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,850 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3W6?
Bladenboro Airport is in Bladenboro, NC, at an elevation of 115 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5429, -78.7781.
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