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KNCA New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport
Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NCA
Lat/Long: 34-42-30.3600N 077-26-22.8000W
34-42.506000N 077-26.380000W
34.7084333,-77.4396667
(estimated)
Elevation: 26 ft. / 7.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08W (1990)
From city: 3 miles S of JACKSONVILLE, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28540

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1944
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-THU 1300-0600Z++, ALL FRI 1300-0000Z++, ALL/SAT/SUN/HOL/CLSD
AFLD HRS SUBJ TO CHG BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Pattern altitude: NON VSTOL TACTICAL JETS PROH FROM LDG.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: NSTD PCL ALL RWYS VHF 120.0: 3 CLICKS STEP 1; 5 CLICKS STEP 3; 7 CLICKS OFF. EXPECT 20 SECOND DELAY FOR RWY LGTS TO ACTVT. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 01/19, RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 134.95
ATIS: 288.325
WX ASOS: 288.325
NEW RIVER GROUND: 121.8 254.275 [OPR 1 OCT-30 APR 1300-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1300-2400Z++ FRI; 1 MAY-30 SEP 1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0100Z++ FRI]
NEW RIVER TOWER: 134.95 360.2 323.25 [OPR 1 OCT-30 APR 1300-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1300-2400Z++ FRI; 1 MAY-30 SEP 1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0100Z++ FRI]
CHERRY POINT APPROACH: 119.35 [24 HRS.]
CHERRY POINT DEPARTURE: 119.35 [24 HRS.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 269.25
ARR: 124.85 279.575
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
OPS: 253.3
PMSV METRO: 244.775
WX AWOS-3PT at OAJ (11 nm NW): PHONE 910-324-5233
  • TWR RADAR OPERATIONS AVBL ON 30 MIN NOTICE WHEN TWR CLSD.
  • 288.325 UNMONITORED, AVBL DURING OPERATING HOURS ONLY.
  • UNMON WHEN FIELD CLSD.
  • OPERATIONS HOURS 0700-SS MON-FRI, 0700-1200 SAT, 1600-2000 SUN.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EWNr230/29.3NEW BERN VOR/DME113.6008W
ILMr052/30.3WILMINGTON VORTAC117.0007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ELLAS109/13.326108WOA --- .-

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5125 x 150 ft. / 1562 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 80 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 34-42.276833N34-42.874667N
Longitude: 077-26.907500W077-26.184400W
Elevation: 23.5 ft.16.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 053 magnetic, 045 true233 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 4789 x 150 ft. / 1460 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 80 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 34-42.036500N34-42.826033N
Longitude: 077-26.201500W077-26.202017W
Elevation: 23.8 ft.16.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 008 magnetic, 360 true188 magnetic, 180 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: SALSF
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
MCAS NEW RIVER
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540
Phone 910-449-6311
BASE OPS PHONE 910-449-6316.

Additional Remarks

LGT: RWY 19 AND 23 THR LGT VARY FR 1 FT TO 15 FT FR EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT.
LIGHTING AVBL ONLY DURG OPERATING HRS.
RSTD: PPR ALL TRANSIENT ACFT, MIN 24 HR IN ADVANCE. CTC BASE OPS DSN 752-6311/6316, C910-449-6311/6316.
MISC: ALL ACFT WITH PAX/CARGO/DV CTC BASE OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
MISC: ASOS WX DOES NOT ADJUST FOR DT, STATUS WILL INDICATE UTC-5.
MEN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING ON MOVEMENT AREAS WHEN TWR IS CLSD.
FUEL: J5. HOT FUEL SVC AVBL DUR PUBLISHED FLD HR FOR R/W ACFT ONLY. COLD FUEL SVC AVBL 1300Z++ UNTIL TWO HR PRIOR TO FLD CLOSURE MON-THU AND 1300-0000Z++ FRI.
RMK: MIL ACFT OPS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF PUBL HRS. USE FREQ 360.2.
TRAN ALERT: PPR 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN AND HOL. FOR RON CTC HOST UNIT. FORKLIFT SUPPORT NOT READILY AVBL. CTC MWSS-272 AT 910-449-4141 AT LEAST 72 HRS IN ADVANCE OF SUPPORT RQMNT.
RSTD: TWY 'C' AND TWY 'E' CLSD TO C-130 AND LARGER ACFT.
CAUTION: BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. WILDLIFE HAZ ON ARPT, ESPECIALLY SS-SR.
NS ABMT: NOISE ABATEMENT IN EFFECT, CTC BASE OPS FOR DETAILS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (135KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (128KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (123KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (136KB)
TACAN RWY 01   download (136KB)
TACAN RWY 05   download (122KB)
TACAN RWY 19   download (130KB)
TACAN RWY 23   download (127KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (159KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOAJ - Albert J Ellis Airport (11 nm NW)
KACZ - Wallace-Pender Airport (28 nm W)
KEWN - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (29 nm NE)
KNKT - Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (Cunningham Field) Airport (30 nm NE)
KDPL - Duplin County Airport (32 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of KNCA (New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport)
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Photo taken 06-Jan-2012
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From to KNCA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2811:28
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset16:5921:59
Evening civil twilight17:2622:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Nov-2025 01:08:34
Local (UTC-5)  26-Nov-2025 20:08:34
 
METAR
KNCA 270056Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01940144
KOAJ 
11nm NW 
270056Z 23010KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01940128 $
TAF
KNCA 2621/2721 23012G22KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 QNH2987INS FM262300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2991INS BECMG 2703/2705 27008KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2997INS FM271200 33008KT 9999 SCT140 QNH3003INS TX24/2621Z TN07/2712Z
KOAJ 
11nm NW 
261730Z 2618/2718 23012G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 FM262000 24010G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM262230 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM270500 33008KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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