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Mount Olive Municipal Airport

W40 · Mount Olive, NC · 168 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
W40
Coordinates
35.2214, -78.0387
Elevation
168 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 120.075 · ☎ 919-658-8067
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
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
3 NE

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
05:28 AM09:28Z
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset08:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:58 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
AFTER SS ACTVT AND INCR INTST MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,254 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

05
Heading
049° mag · 40° true
Threshold elev
166 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 65 ft, 2,005 ft from threshold, 81 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
43 ft
TDZ elevation
167 ft
23
Heading
229° mag · 220° true
Threshold elev
167 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 19 ft, 279 ft from threshold, 96 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
43 ft
TDZ elevation
167 ft
Displaced threshold
254 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS120.075
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service123.85 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Seymour Johnson”

App/Dep119.7

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
273.6APCH/P DEP/P
279.65NEW BERN RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GSB · Seymour JohnsonTACAN116.50r214° / 7.6 NM
ISO · KinstonVORTAC109.60r254° / 25.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Air ambulance, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF MT OLIVE AND WAYNE COUNTY
114 EAST JAMES STREET, MT OLIVE, NC
919-635-9539
Manager
MICHAEL BASS
227 MT OLIVE AIRPORT ROAD, MT OLIVE, NC
919-635-1471

Remarks FAA

  • VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
  • RWY 05 +200 FT AM RADIO TWR APPROX 6000 FT SW OF RWY END ON CNTRLN.
  • LOW-LEVEL MIL ACT NEAR ARPT.
  • -5 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN OF RWY 05.
  • FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTACT SEYMOUR AFB 119.7.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • AFTER SS ACTVT AND INCR INTST MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.
  • UNATNDD ON MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 252-234-7778 OR 252-289-7778.
  • FOR AVGAS AND JET A - 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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 W40 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 W40

Mount Olive Municipal Airport (W40) is an airport in Mount Olive, NC, at 168 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,254 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does W40 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at W40?

Mount Olive Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,254 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is W40?

Mount Olive Municipal Airport is in Mount Olive, NC, at an elevation of 168 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2214, -78.0387.

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