FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RZZ |
| Lat/Long: | 36-26-22.0410N / 077-42-33.6290W 36-26.367350N / 077-42.560483W 36.4394558 / -77.7093414 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 256 ft. / 78.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27870 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RZZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0830-1730, ALL SAT 0900-1700, ALL SUN 0100-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN FOR VASI & REIL RWYS 05/23 KEY 122.8 5 TIMES. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.425 (252-537-7971) |
| WX ASOS at IXA (7 nm SE): | 119.975 (252-583-3446) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EMV (18 nm NE): | 124.175 (804-434-0656) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.02/269.4 (GREEN BAY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LVLr166/24.6 | | LAWRENCEVILLE VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 08W |
| TYIr004/27.8 | | TAR RIVER VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05W |
| FKNr253/37.4 | | FRANKLIN VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RAPIDS | | at field | | 407 | | 08W | | RZZ | .-. --.. --.. |
| EMPORIA | | 242/17.4 | | 261 | | 10W | | ELQ | . .-.. --.- |
| JONES | | 131/19.6 | | 373 | | 09W | | AEA | .- . .- |
| AHOSKIE | | 298/27.1 | | 415 | | 10W | | ASJ | .- ... .--- |
| TARBORO | | 353/31.3 | | 257 | | 08W | | ETC | . - -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4006 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 36-26.146900N | | 36-26.602167N |
| Longitude: | 077-43.009450W | | 077-42.417717W |
| Elevation: | 256.0 ft. | | 255.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 046 true | | 234 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left VASI RYS 05 & 23 OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box VASI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. trees, 335 ft. from runway, 204 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 66 ft. trees, 320 ft. from runway, 464 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 150 ft. / 640 x 46 m RY 16/34 2100 FT USABLE. |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | TURF LANDING AREA MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 36-26.537333N | | 36-26.170683N |
| Longitude: | 077-42.418833W | | 077-42.205467W |
| Elevation: | 252.0 ft. | | 220.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. trees, 1259 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. trees, 163 ft. from runway, 14 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS PO BOX 38 ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870 Phone 252-533-2800 |
| Manager: | RALPH JOHNSON 460 AIRPORT RD ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870 Phone 252-537-1930 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | -4 FT GROUND 105 FT FROM THR ON CENTERLINE FOR RY 23. |
| - | BIRD & DEER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIXA - Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (7 nm SE)
KEMV - Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KLVL - Lawrenceville/Brunswick Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KAVC - Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KASJ - Tri-County Airport (27 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 05-Nov-2006
from a Mooney at 6,000 feet MSL
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 06:57:49 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 01:57:49 |
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| METAR |
KIXA 7nm SE | 100640Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM DZ OVC002 02/01 A2951 RMK AO2 T00170014
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KEMV 18nm NE | 100640Z AUTO 35003KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 01/00 A2951 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRWI 37nm S | 100534Z 1006/1106 00000KT 1SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 1006/1010 1/2SM FG VV001 FM101000 28015G25KT P6SM FEW040 FM101300 28025G40KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 1017/1021 29030G50KT
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