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NC81 Cox Airport
Apex, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 .-.. .
HARNETT343/21.141708WHQT .... --.- -
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
    

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 - 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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Area around NC81 (Cox Airport)
 
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From to NC81

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3609:36
Sunrise06:0610:06
Sunset20:3400:34
Evening civil twilight21:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 22:26:17
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 18:26:17
 
METAR
KRDU 
8nm NE 
052151Z 05006KT 6SM HZ FEW020 OVC070 27/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02670217
KIGX 
15nm NW 
052156Z AUTO 04003KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR SCT095 25/23 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB47 SLP096 P0000 T02500228 $
KTTA 
15nm SW 
052216Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 29/22 A2981 RMK AO2
TAF
KRDU 
8nm NE 
051935Z 0520/0618 28006KT 6SM HZ FEW015 OVC080 TEMPO 0520/0524 5SM -RA BR BKN015 FM060100 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT020 OVC045CB TEMPO 0601/0605 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR OVC016CB FM060500 35005KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM060800 32005KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC005 TEMPO 0609/0

 
 

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
EAA Chapter 1114 [web site]
Organization with aviation interests

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Cox Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS APEX-RALEIGH 2.5 
DAYS INN RALEIGH SOUTH APEX 2.9 50-55
COMFORT INN APEX 3.0 85-86
HOMEWOOD SUITES RALEIGH - CARY 3.5 139-179
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH/CARY 3.5 63-89
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH CARY 4.1 79-84
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE RALEIGH - CARY - REGENCY PARKWAY 4.1 61-85
ESA RALEIGH-CARY-REGENCY PKWY 4.1 62-67
COMFORT SUITES CARY 4.2 80-130
HAMPTON INN RALEIGH CARY 4.4 89-130
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES RALEIGH CARY 4.7 74-94

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

18 in Cary
16 in Morrisville
2 in Fuquay-Varina
59 in Raleigh
9 in Garner
12 in Chapel Hill
53 in Durham
 

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