FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 22:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 20:38:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 15:38:58 |
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| METAR |
KIXA 7nm SE | 092020Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A3034 RMK AO2 T02300104
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KEMV 18nm NE | 092020Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3036 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRWI 37nm S | 091724Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 1011/1013 4SM BR FM101500 07005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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