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NC81 Cox Airport
Apex, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: NC81
Lat/Long: 35-45-06.5440N / 078-51-35.0260W
35-45.109067N / 078-51.583767W
35.7518178 / -78.8597294
(estimated)
Elevation: 455 ft. / 139 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of APEX, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 27502

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1979
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RDU (8 nm NE): PHONE 919-840-0816
WX ASOS at IGX (15 nm NW): 134.575 (919-942-2538)
WX AWOS-3 at TTA (16 nm SW): 120.625 (919-708-5382)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RDUr211/8.1RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC117.2004W
LIBr099/36.8LIBERTY VORTAC113.0003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LEEVY219/12.535007WLE .-.. .
HARNETT343/21.241708WHQT .... --.- -
JNALL296/26.125107WEUU . ..- ..-
SILER CITY098/29.337107WTOX - --- -..-
PERSON169/30.622008WHUR .... ..- .-.
POPE015/31.833807WPOB .--. --- -...
HUNTSBORO207/35.027107WHXO .... -..- ---
FORT BRAGG003/36.839307WFGP ..-. --. .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2450 x 75 ft. / 747 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: trees, 500 ft. from runwaytrees, 1000 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: VERNON L. COX
1616 HWY 64 WEST
APEX, NC 27523-8991
Phone 919-362-9301
Manager: VERNON L. COX
1616 HWY 64 WEST
APEX, NC 27523-8991
Phone 919-362-9301

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 18
Single engine airplanes: 18
    

Additional Remarks

E111-3 RALEIGH PMSN RQRD WHEN CEILING RPTRD LESS THAN 1000' AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 3 MILES.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC81.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (8 nm NE)
KIGX - Horace Williams Airport (15 nm NW)
KTTA - Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport (16 nm SW)
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (23 nm S)
KJNX - Johnston County Airport (26 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4009:40
Sunrise06:0810:08
Sunset20:1600:16
Evening civil twilight20:4400:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 08:36:24
Local (UTC-4)  19-May-2013 04:36:24
 
METAR
KRDU 
8nm NE 
190751Z 10003KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN022 OVC038 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 DZE50RAB50 SLP198 P0000 T01890178
KIGX 
15nm NW 
190756Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC002 18/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01780167
KTTA 
15nm SW 
190755Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR SCT012 SCT026 OVC050 19/18 A3012 RMK AO2 T01870183
TAF
KRDU 
8nm NE 
190538Z 1906/2006 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT005 OVC080 FM190800 14005KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM191100 15007KT P6SM OVC004 FM191500 18005KT P6SM SCT005 BKN010 FM191800 18008KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015CB FM192200 18006KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM200100 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Cox Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Cox Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Cox Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS APEX - RALEIGH 2.5 100-120
CANDLEWOOD SUITES APEX RALEIGH AREA 2.6 100-120
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.9 47-79
VALUE PLACE RALEIGH APEX 2.9 105-130
COMFORT INN APEX 3.0 80-95
HOMEWOOD SUITES RALEIGH - CARY 3.5 109-149
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH/CARY 3.5 164-165
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH CARY 4.1 89-124
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE RALEIGH - CARY - REGENCY PARKWAY 4.1 70-80
ESA RALEIGH-CARY-REGENCY PKWY 4.1 70-75
COMFORT SUITES CARY 4.2 119-129
HAMPTON INN RALEIGH CARY 4.4 76-124
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES RALEIGH CARY 4.7 79-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Cox Airport

20 in Cary
17 in Morrisville
2 in Fuquay-Varina
65 in Raleigh
8 in Garner
14 in Chapel Hill
51 in Durham
 

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