Ocracoke Island Airport

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 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]

Ocracoke Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerU.S. National Park Service
OperatorNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
ServesOcracoke, North Carolina
LocationCape Hatteras National Seashore
Elevation AMSL5 ft / 2 m
Coordinates35°06′04″N 075°57′57″W
Map
W95
Location of airport in North Carolina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 2,999 914 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 100 30 Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations6,110

Facilities and aircraft

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]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for W95 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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