Canaan Air Base Airport

NC20 · New Bern, NC · 33 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NC20
Coordinates: 35.0873, -77.1625
Elevation: 33 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:25 AM	09:25Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	00:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:56 PM	00:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:56 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from NC20

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

1,840 ft × 40 ft · ASPH

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
09/27	1,840 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EWN · New Bern	VOR-DME	113.60	r286° / 5.8 NM
NKT · Cherry Point	TACAN	112.80	r317° / 18 NM
NJM · Bogue Mcalf	TACAN	134.00	r352° / 24.8 NM
ISO · Kinston	VORTAC	109.60	r136° / 25.8 NM
NCA · New River	TACAN	115.40	r039° / 26.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NC20. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for NC20.

Nearby airports

13NC · Oak Grove Marine Corps Outlying FieldPrivate (6 NM)KEWN · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (6 NM)1NC4 · Bell StripPrivate (7 NM)8NC7 · Parker FieldPrivate (11 NM)62NC · Hickory Hill Airport (14 NM)52NC · Epley AirportPrivate (15 NM)

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 NC20 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 NC20

Canaan Air Base Airport (NC20) is an airport in New Bern, NC, at 33 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,840 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NC20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NC20?

Canaan Air Base Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,840 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NC20?

Canaan Air Base Airport is in New Bern, NC, at an elevation of 33 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0873, -77.1625.

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