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Raeford West Airport Private

NR20 · Raeford, NC · 280 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NR20
Coordinates
35.0305, -79.2366
Elevation
280 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2016/07
Distance from city
3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:34 AM09:34Z
Sunrise06:03 AM10:03Z
Sunset08:34 PM00:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from NR20

Traffic pattern

2TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 2
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 2 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 2/20

4,200 ft × 50 ft · Turf
2
Heading
n/a
20
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
POB · PopeTACAN113.80r239° / 13.5 NM
FAY · FayettevilleVOR-DME108.80r283° / 18 NM
SDZ · SandhillsVORTAC111.80r126° / 20.5 NM
LBT · LumbertonVOR110.00r348° / 26.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NR20. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
MARGARET JOHNSON
400 JUNE JOHNSON RD, RAEFORD, NC
910-624-4103
Manager
EDGAR M. BAKER JR.
2000 VASS RD., RAEFORD, NC
(910) 904-1888

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

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 NR20 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 NR20

Raeford West Airport (NR20) is an airport in Raeford, NC, at 280 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NR20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NR20 have a control tower?

No. Raeford West Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NR20?

Raeford West Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NR20?

Raeford West Airport is in Raeford, NC, at an elevation of 280 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0305, -79.2366.

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