Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport

W03 · Wilson, NC · 161 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: W03
Coordinates: 35.7704, -77.9698
Elevation: 161 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
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 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/05
Distance from city: 3 N

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	05:26 AM	09:26Z
Sunrise	05:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:56 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 · 039°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,500 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 039° mag · 31° true
Threshold elev: 156 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 15 ft, 522 ft from threshold, 212 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 156 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 219° mag · 211° true
Threshold elev: 155 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 13 ft, 271 ft from threshold, 117 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 157 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 09/27

4,498 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 098° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 159 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 38 ft, 530 ft from threshold, 57 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 160 ft

Heading: 278° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 155 ft
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 43 ft, 464 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 157 ft

Runway 15/33

4,499 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 158° mag · 150° true
Threshold elev: 160 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 34 ft, 362 ft from threshold, 201 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 160 ft

Heading: 338° mag · 330° true
Threshold elev: 151 ft
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 44 ft, 328 ft from threshold, 209 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 156 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	4,500 ft
09/27	4,498 ft
15/33	4,499 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Rocky Mount”

CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	122.2 · 123.85 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
279.65	NEW BERN RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TYI · Tar River	VORTAC	117.80	r231° / 17.9 NM
GSB · Seymour Johnson	TACAN	116.50	r008° / 26.1 NM
ISO · Kinston	VORTAC	109.60	r325° / 31.3 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WILSON

PO BOX 10, WILSON, NC

252-399-2489

Manager

GRONNA JONES

PO BOX 10, WILSON, NC

252-399-2489

Remarks FAA

NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
CALL FOR AVBL.
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-361-0663.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 252-292-8443.
ARPT PHONE NR 252-991-6336.
DUE TO 28 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END AND OFFSET 136 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
DUE TO 32 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM END AND OFFSET 169 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
DUE TO 20 FT BLDG 5 FT FM END AND OFFSET 243 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RWY 03/21 OTS INDEF.
DUE TO LINE UNDER RWY NR AND LCTN FM END.
DUE TO LINE UNDER RWY NR AND LCTN FM END.
ROUGH SFC DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRACK SEALANT.
L & T AND BLOCK CRACKING, FOD, FAILED SEALANT.

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About W03

Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (W03) is an airport in Wilson, NC, at 161 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W03, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does W03 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at W03?

Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is W03?

Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport is in Wilson, NC, at an elevation of 161 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7704, -77.9698.

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