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NC81 Cox Airport
Apex, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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 (15 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 .-.. .
HARNETT343/21.141708WHQT .... --.- -
JNALL296/26.125107WEUU . ..- ..-
SILER CITY098/29.337107WTOX - --- -..-
PERSON169/30.622008WHUR .... ..- .-.
POPE015/31.833807WPOB .--. --- -...
HUNTSBORO207/34.927107WHXO .... -..- ---
FORT BRAGG003/36.939307WFGP ..-. --. .--.

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
    

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 - Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (23 nm S)
KJNX - Johnston County Airport (26 nm SE)
 
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From to NC81

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3709:37
Sunrise06:0710:07
Sunset20:3400:34
Evening civil twilight21:0301:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Jul-2008 00:13:51
Local (UTC-4)  06-Jul-2008 20:13:51
 
METAR
KRDU 
8nm NE 
062351Z 00000KT 5SM -RA BR SCT020 BKN040 OVC100 22/20 A3006 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2238 TSE47 SLP176 CB DSNT NE P0051 60068 T02170200 10306 20211 50021
KIGX 
15nm NW 
062356Z AUTO 13003KT 4SM RA BR OVC025 20/19 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE25B30E45 SLP172 P0032 60039 T02000189 10294 20200 50015
KTTA 
15nm SW 
062340Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM RA SCT046 BKN060 OVC110 21/20 A3005 RMK AO2 P0003
TAF
KRDU 
8nm NE 
062339Z 070024 19009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT006 SCT028CB OVC120 TEMPO 0001 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM0300 17004KT P6SM BKN060 FM0800 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC008 TEMPO 0912 2SM BR FM1400 21005KT 6SM BR OVC018 FM1800 22007KT P6SM SCT030CB BKN150 FM2000 21007KT P6SM

 
 

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Cox Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN RALEIGH SOUTH APEX 2.9 52-55
COMFORT INN APEX 3.0 75-87
HOMEWOOD SUITES RALEIGH - CARY 3.5 85-169
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH/CARY 3.5 99-109
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH CARY 4.1 89-179
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA RALEIGH - CARY - REGENCY PKWY 4.2 77-87
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA RALEIGH - CARY - REGENCY 4.2 62-72
COMFORT SUITES CARY 4.2 72-95
HAMPTON INN RALEIGH CARY 4.4 119-139
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES RALEIGH CARY 4.7 89-109
OAKWOOD MORRISVILLE 4.7 81-103

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

16 in Cary
13 in Morrisville
1 in Fuquay-Varina
47 in Raleigh
5 in Garner
8 in Chapel Hill
47 in Durham
 

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