Airport information
- FAA LID
- W95
- Coordinates
- 35.1012, -75.9660
- Elevation
- 5 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/05
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 09:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
Plan a flight from W95
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT HELI BEACON - CTAF.; ACTVT HELI PERIMETER LTS ONLY - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 059°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
2,998 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 059° mag · 50° true
- Threshold elev
- 4 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 5 ft, 226 ft from threshold, 107 ft L of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 4 ft
- Heading
- 239° mag · 230° true
- Threshold elev
- 4 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 9 ft, 226 ft from threshold, 45 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 4 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,998 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Approach & departure · “Cherry Point”
| App/Dep | 119.75 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.775 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ACTVT HELI BEACON - CTAF.
- ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFTER SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.
- HIGH SPEED LOW LEVEL MIL OPS INVOF OF ARPT.
- FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS ON AND NEAR RWY ARND STANDING WATER AFTER HVY RAINS.
- RWY SAFETY AREA IS LOOSE SAND; NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT.
- RWY NOT LGTD - NIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
- ARPT IS WI CAPE HATTERAS NTL SEASHORE. MNTN 2000 FT VER & HORIZONTAL DIST FROM SEASHORE BEACHES.
- RWY SUBJ RESIDUAL FLOODING DURG AND AFT HEAVY RAIN.
- KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE.
- HELIPAD FOR EMERG OPS ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- 30 FT PLINE ALONG NC HWY 12 N OF HELIPAD.
- ACTVT HELI PERIMETER LTS ONLY - CTAF.
- WINDSOCK FOR HELI LGTD.
- NCDOT DIVISION OF AVIATION COOPERATING AGENCY UNDER MOU; CTC NR 919-814-0550.
- NATL PARKS SVC NR ANSWERED 7 DAYS A WEEK BTWN 0800 TO 1700.
- BEST APCH FM NE OR SW.
- 5 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 81 FT R OF CNTRLN; 5 FT BRUSH 50-200 FT FM THR 145 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- 12 FT SCRUB TREES 155 FT FM THR 94 FT R OF CNTRLN; 10 FT SCRUB TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 74 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE FOR NE HELI APCH IS 13:1 DUE TO 12 FT BRUSH 162 FT FM HELI OFFSET 31 FT L; AND APCH SLOPE FOR SW HELI APCH IS 10:1 DUE TO 15 FT TREES 151 FT FROM HELI OFFSET 0 FT BOTH SIDES.
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About W95
Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) is an airport in Ocracoke, NC, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W95, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W95 have a control tower?
No. Ocracoke Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at W95?
Ocracoke Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,998 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W95?
Ocracoke Island Airport is in Ocracoke, NC, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1012, -75.9660.
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