Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport
RWI · KRWI · Rocky Mount, NC · 159 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRWI / RWI
- Coordinates
- 35.8563, -77.8919
- Elevation
- 159 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0800-1800; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.875 · ☎ 252-446-0732
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RWI
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN 0800-1800; MON-FRI 0800-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Distance from city
- 7 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY. ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22: 4-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 04 · 042°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
7,099 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 042° mag · 33° true
- Threshold elev
- 158 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (RWI) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 1,173 ft from threshold, 51 ft R of centerline — 46:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 158 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,100 / 7,100 / 7,100 / 7,100 ft
- Heading
- 222° mag · 213° true
- Threshold elev
- 150 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 56 ft, 2,100 ft from threshold — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 152 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,100 / 7,100 / 6,900 / 6,900 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,099 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.875 |
| CTAF | 123.05 |
| UNICOM | 123.05 |
| Flight service | 123.85 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (RWI) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 | r237° / 11.7 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 | r015° / 31.5 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 109.60 | r336° / 33.4 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 252-446-7057.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY. ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
- ALT PHONE NUMBER: 252-469-8817.
- PCR VALUE: 600/F/A/W/T
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About KRWI
Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI · KRWI) is an airport in Rocky Mount, NC, at 159 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,099 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRWI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRWI have a control tower?
No. Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KRWI?
Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,099 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRWI?
Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport is in Rocky Mount, NC, at an elevation of 159 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.8563, -77.8919.
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