Airports and
Airstrips
The
closest major airport is in Norfolk, VA (airport code ORF)
which is approx. 2 hours north of the Outer Banks.
www.norfolkairport.com. Norfolk International Airport is
located one mile east of Interstate 64 Exit 279 at 2200
Norview Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23518.
For directions from the airport click here.
Note to pilots: Several Outer Banks
airstrips are unattended, as explained in this section. Call
the State Division of Aviation at (919) 571-4904 for
information not covered in the following entries.
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Dare County Regional Airport
Airport Road, Roanoke Island (252) 473-2600
If you'd like to
fly your own plane to the Outer Banks, this is the airport
to call. Dare County Regional Airport's two runways measure
3,300 feet and 4,300 feet, and both are lighted. Jet-A and
100 LL fuels are available, as is unleaded auto fuel.
Operating hours are 8:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M. daily. This
airport has a terminal VOR, DME, and NDB, plus automated
weather updates through AWOS, which you can access at radio
frequency 128.275 or by calling (252) 473-2826.
Flightline Aviation (800-916-3226) and Outer Banks
Airways (252-441-7677) are local carriers offering charter
service to and from Dare County Regional Airport. Car
rentals are available at the airport; call in advance.
First Flight Airstrip
Wright Brothers National Memorial
US 158, MP 8, Kill Devil Hills
(252) 473-2111
Every pilot
visiting the Outer Banks should sign in at least once at
this historic location. At First Flight your stay is limited
to 24 hours. This unattended 3,000-foot strip is maintained
by the National Park Service. Since there are no lights,
takeoffs and landings are permitted during daylight hours
only. Reservations are not necessary, and a sign-up book is
on premises. No fuel is available. Bring your own tie-
downs.
Billy Mitchell Airstrip
NC 12, Frisco
(252) 995-3735
Also known as
Hatteras Mitchell Field, this Hatteras Island airport is on
National Park Service land. The airport is unattended; call
the telephone number listed above for an automated weather
observation report. Billy Mitchell Airstrip's unlighted
runway is approximately 3,000 feet long, and fuel is not
available. There is a parking lot. A shelter on the premises
has a phone and toilets.
Ocracoke Island Airstrip
NC 12, Ocracoke Island
(252) 928-9901
Another airstrip
maintained by the National Park Service, this unattended
facility has a 3,000-foot-long runway and no lights. There
is a parking lot and a pay telephone. The runway has brush
and 25foot sand dunes at either end. Listen to the weather
radio or call for weather updates.
Norfolk International Airport
2200 Norview Avenue, Norfolk, VA
(757) 857-3351
www.norfolkairport.com
Open 24 hours a day, Norfolk
International Airport offers air service on American,
Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, USAirways, and
Southwest Airlines. Major rental car companies have offices
at the airport. For main passenger information, call the
airport. For private charter information, see the following
entries.
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