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79NC

Ball Airport
Louisburg, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	79NC
Lat/Long:	36-08-03.5390N 078-16-54.9790W 36-08.058983N 078-16.916317W 36.1343164,-78.2819386 (estimated)
Elevation:	366 ft. / 111.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of LOUISBURG, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	27549

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	PHONE REQ.

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3 at LHZ (7 nm S):	118.325 (919-497-0810)
WX AWOS-3 at HNZ (18 nm NW):	118.625 (919-693-9516)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RDUr066/29.0		RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC		117.20		09W
TYIr294/29.6		TAR RIVER VORTAC		117.80		05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HUNTSBORO		131/19.1		271		09W		HXO	.... -..- ---

Airport Services

Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2459 x 40 ft. / 750 x 12 m 741 FT TURF OVERRUN SOUTH END OF RWY.
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition POT HOLES & GRAVEL FIRST 450 FT SOUTH END.
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	tree, 2600 ft. from runway, 31:1 slope to clear +30 FT PLINE APPROX 1000 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN.	none 50 FT TREES 50 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BALL AIRPORT ENTERPRISES, LLC 145 BALL AIRPORT RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549-1786 Phone 919-496-6125
Manager:	VERNON DICKERSON 141 BALL AIRPORT RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549-1786 Phone 919-496-0550

Additional Remarks

-	GLIDER OPNS AT ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 79NC.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLHZ - Triangle North Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KHNZ - Henderson/Oxford Airport (18 nm NW)
KRWI - Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport (25 nm SE)
W03 - Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (27 nm SE)
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (29 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	10:57
Sunrise	07:23	11:23
Sunset	18:34	22:34
Evening civil twilight	19:00	23:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Oct-2026 11:17:02
Local (UTC-4)	17-Oct-2026 07:17:02

METAR

KLHZ 7nm S	171055Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM DZ SCT009 BKN014 OVC065 13/12 A3001 RMK AO2 P0004
KHNZ 19nm NW	171055Z AUTO 36008G15KT 4SM RA BKN005 BKN009 OVC021 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2 P0022 T01150114

TAF

KRWI 25nm SE	170534Z 1706/1806 35011G22KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 1709/1712 5SM -SHRA BKN035 FM171200 35011G22KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM171400 36014G22KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 FM171800 02015G21KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM172100 03010G17KT P6SM OVC015 FM172300 02008G17KT P6SM OVC025 FM180100 03007KT P6SM BKN050
KRDU 29nm SW	170907Z 1709/1806 36011G24KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM171100 02014G22KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM171600 02015G21KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 FM172000 03010G17KT P6SM OVC015 FM172100 02008G17KT P6SM OVC025 FM172300 03007KT P6SM BKN050

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