Plymouth Municipal Airport

PMZ · KPMZ · Plymouth, NC · 39 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPMZ
Coordinates: 35.8084, -76.7593
Elevation: 39 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RDU
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1978/03
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:21 AM	09:21Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from KPMZ

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 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 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 03 · 027°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

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

5,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k.

Heading: 027° mag · 17° true
Threshold elev: 36 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 43 ft, 514 ft from threshold, 256 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 36 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 207° mag · 197° true
Threshold elev: 35 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 32 ft, 1,257 ft from threshold, 26 ft L of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 28 ft
TDZ elevation: 35 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
03/21	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Cherry Point”

App/Dep	119.35

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
377.175	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r180° / 34.3 NM
ECG · Elizabeth City	VOR-DME	112.50	r234° / 39.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KPMZ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

WASHINGTON COUNTY

PO BOX 1007, 116 ADAMS STREET, PLYMOUTH, NC

252-793-5823

Manager

MARY MQSCATO

1069 AIRPORT RD., PLYMOUTH, NC

252-793-9801

Remarks FAA

CTN: ARPT LCTD 5 MI WEST OF MIL RSTRD AREA; HI PER MIL ACFT XNG ARPT BLW 3000 FT MSL ENRT TO RSTRD AREA - XNGS ARE UNANNCD.
DEER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 252-793-9801.
24 HR SS FUELING WITH CC.

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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 KPMZ 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 KPMZ

Plymouth Municipal Airport (PMZ · KPMZ) is an airport in Plymouth, NC, at 39 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 KPMZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPMZ have a control tower?

No. Plymouth 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 KPMZ?

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

Where is KPMZ?

Plymouth Municipal Airport is in Plymouth, NC, at an elevation of 39 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.8084, -76.7593.

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