Airport information
- FAA LID
- N83
- Coordinates
- 36.1951, -80.0053
- Elevation
- 950 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1975/08
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
Plan a flight from N83
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 01
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
2,000 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 71 ft, 27 ft from threshold, 70 ft R of centerline
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 28 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 | r354° / 9.1 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 | r323° / 29.9 NM |
| DAN · Danville | VOR | 113.10 | r241° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPS ONLY. ESTABLISH COMPATIBLE OPS WITH GREENSBORO ATCT. NO IFR PROCS TO BE ESTABD.
- DUE TO SLPNG RWYS - TKOFS RWY 19 & LDGS RWY 01.
- RWY 19 WIRE MARKERS ON PLINE 180 FT FM THLD; WIRE MARKERS +35 FT ABOVE THLD; ROAD APRXLY 10 FT ABOVE THLD.
- 70 FT TREES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RWY 70 FT FROM CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 336-333-5119.
- OWNER LIVES ON FLD.
- EMERG PHONE: 336-362-0055.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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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 N83 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 N83
DS Butler Farm and Airfield (N83) is an airport in Oak Ridge, NC, at 950 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N83 have a control tower?
No. DS Butler Farm and Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at N83?
DS Butler Farm and Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N83?
DS Butler Farm and Airfield is in Oak Ridge, NC, at an elevation of 950 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.1951, -80.0053.
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