Odell Williamson Municipal Airport

60J · Ocean Isle Beach, NC · 32 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 60J
Coordinates: 33.9085, -78.4367
Elevation: 32 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH
NOTAM facility: RDU
Attendance: JUN-AUG TUE-SUN 1000-1700; SEP-MAY SAT-SUN 1000-1600
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1971/04
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:34 AM	09:34Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	00:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 05:03 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & RWY 24 OPER CONSLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 062°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

4,198 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 062° mag · 55° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.67°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 46 ft, 917 ft from threshold, 187 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 242° mag · 235° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 64 ft, 1,359 ft from threshold, 5 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 189 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	4,198 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9	ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & RWY 24 OPER CONSLY.

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CRE · Grand Strand	VORTAC	117.60	r071° / 15.4 NM
ILM · Wilmington	VORTAC	117.00	r234° / 38.6 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH

3 WEST 3RD STREET, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC

910-579-2166

Manager

JUSTIN WHITESIDE

6070 BEACH DRIVE SW, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC

910-599-5651

Remarks FAA

VFR USE ONLY.
PARL TWY BYD RAMP IS CLSD.
RWY 06 HAS 48 FT MKD TRSNL PLINE +/-1000 FT FROM THR.
FOR CD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727 OR 843-477-2704, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
CAUTION - DTFC SHUD VFY NO LTFC BFR BLOCKING ONLY RWY EXIT.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & RWY 24 OPER CONSLY.
MON-FRI ON CALL (910-575-7575); FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 845-629-0626.
24 HR PILOT LOUNGE - EMERG FREQ ALLOWS ACES.
24 HR SELF SVC FUEL WITH CC.
RWY 24 APCH SLOPE 19:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

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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 60J 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 60J

Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (60J) is an airport in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, at 32 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,198 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 60J, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 60J have a control tower?

No. Odell Williamson Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 60J?

Odell Williamson Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,198 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 60J?

Odell Williamson Municipal Airport is in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, at an elevation of 32 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9085, -78.4367.

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