Columbus County Municipal Airport

CPC · KCPC · Whiteville, NC · 99 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCPC
Coordinates: 34.2729, -78.7150
Elevation: 99 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.375 · ☎ 910-642-7508
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH
NOTAM facility: CPC
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1800; SUN 0900-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Distance from city: 3 S

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	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 05:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from KCPC

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 REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 ON CONSLY. on 122.8 — 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 · 055°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

5,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 45k, Double wheel 60k.

Heading: 055° mag · 48° true
Threshold elev: 99 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 77 ft, 2,007 ft from threshold, 405 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 99 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 235° mag · 228° true
Threshold elev: 69 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 66 ft, 2,195 ft from threshold, 138 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 86 ft
End lights: REIL

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	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.375
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	134.375 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Myrtle Beach”

App/Dep	119.2

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

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
317.55	MYRTLE BEACH RCAG (LOW)
350.3	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LBT · Lumberton	VOR	110.00	r148° / 26.4 NM
CRE · Grand Strand	VORTAC	117.60	r004° / 27.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

COLUMBUS COUNTY

111 WASHINGTON ST, WHITEVILLE, NC

910-640-6601

Manager

PHIL EDWARDS

467 AIRPORT ROAD, WHITEVILLE, NC

910-642-6187

Remarks FAA

VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
DEER AND TURKEYS ON INVOF ARPT.
ARPT UNATNDD EASTER SUNDAY, 4TH JULY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
NO OFF-PAVEMENT LDG ALLOWED.
FOR CD CTC MYRTLE BEACH APCH AT 843-477-2727 OR 843-477-2704, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 ON CONSLY.
FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 910-654-3389 OR 910-625-5489.
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

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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 KCPC 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 KCPC

Columbus County Municipal Airport (CPC · KCPC) is an airport in Whiteville, NC, at 99 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCPC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCPC have a control tower?

No. Columbus County 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 KCPC?

Columbus County Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCPC?

Columbus County Municipal Airport is in Whiteville, NC, at an elevation of 99 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2729, -78.7150.

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