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
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
Plan a flight from W40
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 122.8 — Chart 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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,254 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 120.075 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 123.85 (LOW) |
Approach & departure · “Seymour Johnson”
| App/Dep | 119.7 |
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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 273.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 | r214° / 7.6 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 109.60 | r254° / 25.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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