First Flight Airport
FFA · KFFA · Kill Devil Hills, NC · 13 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFFA / FFA
- Coordinates
- 36.0182, -75.6713
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 252-449-0698
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FFA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 W
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 | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
Plan a flight from KFFA
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 03 · 026°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
3,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 026° mag · 15° true
- Threshold elev
- 12 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 59 ft, 296 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 12 ft
- Heading
- 206° mag · 195° true
- Threshold elev
- 8 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 37 ft, 362 ft from threshold, 214 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 12 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.075 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Approach & departure · “Cherry Point”
| App/Dep | 124.725 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | 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 | r020° / 6 NM |
| ECG · Elizabeth City | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r127° / 28.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPS ONLY.
- MAX OF 24 HRS PRKG PMTD. NO MORE THAN TWO OVNGT STAYS PER MONTH.
- SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT BY WRIGHT BROTHERS.
- RESTROOM FAC ON SITE; KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE.
- HANG GLIDING & POWERED HANG GLIDING TO 4000 FT INVOF ARPT FROM SR-SS YEAR ROUND.
- ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFT SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.
- 100 FT+ MKD TRANSMISSION PLINES W/HAZARD BALLS, LIGHTS 1300 FT FM THR IN APCH AREA RWY 21; 300 FT TWR AND TANK 1/2 MI N OF RWY 21 THR.
- HOLDLINES RWY 21 ARE 115 FT FM CNTRLN.
- RWY 21 HAS 10 FT DEEP DITCH 400 FT FM THR.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- NCDOT DIVISION OF AVIATION COOPERATING AGENCY UNDER MOU; CTC NR 919-814-0550.
- NTL PARKS SVC NR ANSWERED 7 DAYS A WEEK BTWN 0800 TO 1700.
- 10 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THR AND 35 FT TREES 82 FT FM THR OFFSET 206 FT L.
- 37 FT TREES 109 FT FM THR OFFSET 213 FT R.
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 KFFA 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 KFFA
First Flight Airport (FFA · KFFA) is an airport in Kill Devil Hills, NC, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFFA have a control tower?
No. First Flight Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KFFA?
First Flight Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFFA?
First Flight Airport is in Kill Devil Hills, NC, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0182, -75.6713.
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