Billy Mitchell Airport
HSE · KHSE · HNC · Hatteras, NC · 17 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHSE / HNC
- Coordinates
- 35.2328, -75.6178
- Elevation
- 17 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.375 · ☎ 252-552-1005
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HSE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1960/04
- Distance from city
- 4 E
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 | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 00:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
Plan a flight from KHSE
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 07 · 067°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
3,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 067° mag · 57° true
- Threshold elev
- 9 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 15 ft, 413 ft from threshold, 232 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 16 ft
- Heading
- 247° mag · 237° true
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 24 ft, 282 ft from threshold, 121 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 16 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,002 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Hatteras”
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.375 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
| Flight service | 122.3 |
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).
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
- +10-35 FT SAND DUNES AND SCRUB TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY WITHIN ROFA.
- ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFTER SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR. ALL NIGHTTIME OPNS PROHIBITED.
- HIGH SPEED LOW LEVEL MIL OPNS IN VIC OF ARPT.
- FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- RWY 07/25 SAFETY AREA IS LOOSE SAND & DUNES - NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT.
- ADDITIONAL ACFT PARKING AVBL ON MID-FIELD APRON.
- ARPT LCTD IN CAPE HATTERAS NTL SEASHORE. MNTN 2000 FT VER & HORIZONTAL DIST FM SEASHORE BEACHES.
- FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960.
- 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.
- 5 FT SAND DUNES 0-200 FT FM THR 122 FT R OF CNTRLN, AND 10 FT SAND DUNES 0-200 FT FM THR 138 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- 8 FT DUNE 52 FT FM THR 126 FT L OF CNTRLN; 15 FT WINDSOCK 72 FT FM THR 221 FT L OF CNTRLN; AND 26 FT TREES 0-100 FT FM THR 152 FT R OF CNTRLN.
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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 KHSE 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 KHSE
Billy Mitchell Airport (HSE · KHSE · HNC) is an airport in Hatteras, NC, at 17 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHSE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHSE have a control tower?
No. Billy Mitchell Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KHSE?
Billy Mitchell Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHSE?
Billy Mitchell Airport is in Hatteras, NC, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2328, -75.6178.
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