Ocracoke Island Airport
Ocracoke Island Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. National Park Service | ||||||||||
| Operator | North Carolina Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ocracoke, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Location | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°06′04′′N 075°57′57′′W / 35.10111°N 75.96583°W / 35.10111; -75.96583 | ||||||||||
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Location of airport in North Carolina | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] | |||||||||||
Ocracoke Island Airport (FAA LID: W95) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Ocracoke, a town on Ocracoke Island in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It is located in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, owned by U.S. National Park Service, and operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit ]Ocracoke Island Airport covers an area of 50 acres (20 ha) at an elevation of 5 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,999 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m). It also has one helipad designated H1 with a concrete surface measuring 100 by 100 feet (30 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2009, the airport had 6,110 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and <1% military.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Outer Banks Airlines | Charter: Corolla, Frisco, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for W95 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
External links
[edit ]- "Ocracoke Island Airport (W95)". at North Carolina DOT airport guide
- Aerial image as of March 1993 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for W95, effective March 20, 2025
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for W95
- AirNav airport information for W95
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for W95
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