Hyde County Airport

7W6 · Engelhard, NC · 8 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 7W6
Coordinates: 35.5624, -75.9552
Elevation: 8 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 119.275 · ☎ 252-925-1136
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RDU
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1981/01
Distance from city: 7 N

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	05:19 AM	09:19Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	00:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from 7W6

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11 · 109°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

5,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 43k.

Heading: 109° mag · 100° true
Threshold elev: 7 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 7 ft

Heading: 289° mag · 280° true
Threshold elev: 7 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 37 ft, 1,415 ft from threshold, 27 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 7 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
11/29	5,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.275
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7

Approach & departure · “Cherry Point”

App/Dep	119.75

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
360.775	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RBX · Wright Brothers	VOR-DME	111.60	r218° / 24.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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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

HYDE COUNTY

PO BOX 95, SWAN QUARTER, NC

252-473-3444

Manager

JOHNNY GIBBS

PO BOX 189, SWAN QUARTER, NC

252-473-3444

Remarks FAA

R5314 5 MI NORTH OF ARPT AND R5313 5 MI EAST HAVE HVY CONCENTRATIONS OF MIL ACFT WI 1000 FT AGL AND IN EXCESS OF 500 KTS. MNVRNG FOR LDG AND AFT TKOF SHOULD RMN OVER LAND EAST OF ARPT.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
GEESE NESTING NORTH SIDE OF RWY AT UPPER AND MIDDLE PONDS.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
FOR ASSISTANCE CTC HYDE COUNTY DISPATCH 252-473-3444.
24 HR SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 7W6 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 7W6

Hyde County Airport (7W6) is an airport in Engelhard, NC, at 8 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7W6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7W6 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7W6?

Hyde County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7W6?

Hyde County Airport is in Engelhard, NC, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.5624, -75.9552.

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