Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ Private

NKT · KNKT · Cherry Point, NC · 29 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNKT
Coordinates: 34.9009, -76.8807
Elevation: 29 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 24 hours
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC CONTINUOUS; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: NKT
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1943/06
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:25 AM	09:25Z
Sunrise	05:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	00:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	00:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 04:54 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: S-white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 23R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 05R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.

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 05L · 054°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05L/23R

8,489 ft × 196 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High. PCN 80.

05L

Heading: 054° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 24 ft
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 28 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 8,489 / 8,489 / 8,489 / 7,554 ft
Displaced threshold: 935 ft

23R

Heading: 234° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 19 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (NKT) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: E28
Threshold crossing height: 71 ft
TDZ elevation: 23 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,554 / 8,489 / 8,489 / 7,554 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 05R/23L

8,189 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High. PCN 80.

05R

Heading: 054° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 23 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: E28
Threshold crossing height: 73 ft
TDZ elevation: 27 ft

23L

Heading: 234° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 26 ft
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 29 ft

Runway 14L/32R

8,978 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High. PCN 80.

14L

Heading: 145° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev: 19 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: E28, E5
Threshold crossing height: 72 ft
TDZ elevation: 26 ft

32R

Heading: 325° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev: 27 ft
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 29 ft

Runway 14R/32L

8,397 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High. PCN 80.

14R

Heading: 145° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev: 25 ft
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 29 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 8,397 / 8,397 / 8,397 / 7,549 ft
End lights: centerline
Displaced threshold: 848 ft

32L

Heading: 325° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev: 17 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: E28
Threshold crossing height: 78 ft
TDZ elevation: 25 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 8,397 / 8,397 / 8,397 / 7,549 ft
End lights: centerline

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05L/23R	8,489 ft
05R/23L	8,189 ft
14L/32R	8,978 ft
14R/32L	8,397 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Cherry Point”

ATIS	127.475
Clearance	125.95
Ground	128.625
Tower	121.3
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “Cherry Point”

App/Dep	119.35	(W) · initial contact
App/Dep	119.75	EAST ABV 3000 FT · initial contact
App/Dep	124.1	(H)
App/Dep	132.575	EAST 3000 FT & BLW · initial contact
Departure	124.1

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

By procedure & sector (14 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
126.2	BASE OPS
239.025	GND/P
243.0	EMERG
244.875	ATIS
268.7	APCH/P DEP/P ((H)) · DEP/P
299.6	APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST 3000 FT & BLW)
305.7	BASE OPS
316.125	CD/P
340.2	LCL/P
343.5	PMSV METRO
360.2	LCL/S
360.775	APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST ABV 3000 FT)
377.175	APCH/P DEP/P IC ((W))
383.4	OPS (CAMEL BASE)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 23R	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (NKT) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NKT · Cherry Point	TACAN	112.80	r264° / 0.3 NM
EWN · New Bern	VOR-DME	113.60	r150° / 13.1 NM
NJM · Bogue Mcalf	TACAN	134.00	r038° / 14.6 NM
NCA · New River	TACAN	115.40	r075° / 29.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet (JP-5)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Ownership & management

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC

Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, CHERRY POINT, NC

252-466-2233

Remarks FAA

ALL ACFT ENROUTE TO CHERRY POINT MCAS RQRG SERVICING CONTACT BASE OPS WITH REQUEST.
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL DE-ICING AVAILABLE.
PPR WKENDS CTC OPNS DUTY OFFICER; V582-3632/5025.
LGT: PORTABLE LGT-MOBILE FLOOD LGT.
A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) IN RAISED POSN EXC ON LDG RWY. RQR 15 MIN PN.
JASU: 2 WORKING DAYS PN RQR. 2(GTC-85) 1(NCPP-105)
FLUID: SP PRESAIR HPOX LOX DE-ICE.
TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI. NO LAVATORY SVC AVBL.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
RSTD: MIN 24HR NOTICE PPR ALL TRAN ACFT. CALL BASE OPS DSN 582-2233/4334, C252-466-2233/4334. FLT PLANNING/BASE OPS OPR 24 HR EXCEPT FEDERAL HOLIDAYS, EXP CLOSURE OR REDUCED SVCS PER NOTAM. ALL RWY AND TWY, EXC TWY A AND C, WILL SUPPORT ALL ACFT AT ALL WT.
CAUTION: EXTV STU JET TRNG (V/STOL) VCNTY ARPT. TRAN ACFT EXP STR-IN FULL STOP LDG ONLY DUR PEAK STU TRNG PERIODS. BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL ALL RWY. WILDLIFE HAZ ON ARPT, ESPECIALLY SS-SR. OBST APRX 200 FT NEAR NKT R-205/3.
TFC PAT: LDG/TAXI LGT RQR ALL LDG. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IN EFF FOR USN/USMC ACFT.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, AG AVBL WITH 24 HR PN. REF FCG FOR DETAILS. ACFT ARR FROM OVERSEAS CTC OPS VIA FONE PATCH 252-466-2233 MIN 2 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR CSTMS.
MISC: 24 HR PN RQR OF ALL DV CODES, CTC BASE OPS DSN 582-2233, C252-466-2233. ALL ACFT WITH PAX/CARGO/DV MUST CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ATC TERMINOLOGY - CENTERMAT - IS DEFINED AS THE CNTR OF AFLD WHERE THE FOUR TWYS INT, RATED FOR ALL ACFT WHEEL WEIGHTS.
TSNT ALERT: PPR MIN 24 HRS IN ADV. TRAN ACFT WITH INERT ORDNANCE, HOT PIT REFUEL LTD TO F18, USAF F15, F16, AND A10 ACFT ONLY IAW CHERRY POINT AIROPS MAN.
CAUTION: OBSTACLE UNLIT TWR AT NKT200006 549 FT.
ACFT RESTRICTED FM TAXIING ON TWY K BTN RWY 23R & TEST CELL. TOWING OPERATIONS ONLY.
MIN 24 HR NTC IF ANTI-ICING/DE-ICING SVC RQR, CTC TRAN ACFT DSN 582-3232, C252-466-3232.
RWY 05L/23R HAS A Y AMP-3 ALZ PAINTED ON RWY. RWY 14R/32L HAS W AMP-3 ALZ PAINTED ON RWY.
AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
TPA: 1000 FT AGL, OVHD PAT ALT 1500 FT AGL.
HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
HOOK E28(B) (2438 FT).
HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
FUEL: HOT PIT RFL 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 KNKT 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 KNKT

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (NKT · KNKT) is an airport in Cherry Point, NC, at 29 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 8,978 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNKT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNKT have a control tower?

Yes. Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNKT?

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ has 4 runways; the longest is 8,978 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNKT?

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ is in Cherry Point, NC, at an elevation of 29 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9009, -76.8807.

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