FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 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 |
| 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: | | 26 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KETC - Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport (31 nm S)
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 00:13:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2008 20:13:59 |
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| METAR |
| KRZZ | 112354Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM BKN009 OVC037 15/13 A2940 RMK AO2 CIG 006V013 SLP953 60057 T01500128 10189 20144 53019
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KEMV 18nm NE | 120000Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN008 OVC044 13/13 A2939 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
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| TAF |
KRWI 37nm S | 112336Z 120024 26008KT P6SM SCT008 BKN025 BKN050 TEMPO 0105 3SM +SHRA BKN015CB FM0800 27015KT P6SM BKN050 FM1330 29018G32KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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