Curtis L Brown Jr Field
EYF · KEYF · Elizabethtown, NC · 131 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEYF
- Coordinates
- 34.6018, -78.5793
- Elevation
- 131 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.475 · ☎ 910-862-9982
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EYF
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON DAWN TO 0100 OR WHEN MIRL RWY 15/33 ON. AFTER 0100 ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 AND TWY - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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
- Rwy 15 · 152°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
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
5,006 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 152° mag · 144° true
- Threshold elev
- 128 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 6 ft, 248 ft from threshold, 192 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 131 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 332° mag · 324° true
- Threshold elev
- 122 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 103 ft, 3,980 ft from threshold, 390 ft L of centerline — 36:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 131 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,006 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.475 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Approach & departure · “Fayetteville”
| App/Dep | 133.0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 290.25 | 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 | r099° / 23.5 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r152° / 27.3 NM |
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 | r300° / 38 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- LOW LEVEL MIL ACT INVOF ARPT.
- BCN OBSCURED BY TREES TO THE EAST.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- 10 FT DITCH ALONG LEFT SIDE TWY A TOWARD RWY 33.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON DAWN TO 0100 OR WHEN MIRL RWY 15/33 ON. AFTER 0100 ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 AND TWY - CTAF.
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS & EMERG CALL 910-862-4522. UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY.
- SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- HAS 6 FT FENCE 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 250 FT L OF CNTRLN.
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About KEYF
Curtis L Brown Jr Field (EYF · KEYF) is an airport in Elizabethtown, NC, at 131 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEYF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEYF have a control tower?
No. Curtis L Brown Jr Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KEYF?
Curtis L Brown Jr Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,006 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEYF?
Curtis L Brown Jr Field is in Elizabethtown, NC, at an elevation of 131 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6018, -78.5793.
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