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NC81 Cox Airport
Apex, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 (16 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 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:0122:01
Evening civil twilight17:2922:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 06:09:00
Local (UTC-5)  30-Nov-2009 01:09:00
 
METAR
KRDU 
8nm NE 
300551Z 21008KT 10SM SCT110 BKN250 12/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01220044 10161 20117 58013
KIGX 
15nm NW 
300556Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 6//// T01280044 10167 20117 58015 $
KTTA 
15nm SW 
300600Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A2993 RMK AO2
TAF
KRDU 
8nm NE 
300536Z 3006/0106 20007KT P6SM BKN100 FM300900 20007KT P6SM BKN070 WS015/24035KT FM301400 22012G22KT P6SM FEW025 BKN060 FM301800 24012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT007 OVC020 TEMPO 3020/3024 4SM SHRA OVC010 FM010000 30010G18KT P6SM BKN020 FM010300 32008G14KT

 
 

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 90-105
DAYS INN RALEIGH SOUTH APEX 2.9 50-55
COMFORT INN APEX 3.0 80-81
HOMEWOOD SUITES RALEIGH - CARY 3.5 74-159
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH/CARY 3.5 139-140
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT RALEIGH CARY 4.1 84-134
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE RALEIGH - CARY - REGENCY PARKWAY 4.1 65-75
ESA RALEIGH-CARY-REGENCY PKWY 4.1 58-63
COMFORT SUITES CARY 4.2 80-121
HAMPTON INN RALEIGH CARY 4.4 79-119
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES RALEIGH CARY 4.7 54-114
OAKWOOD AT THE PARK APARTMENTS 4.7 

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
16 in Morrisville
2 in Fuquay-Varina
61 in Raleigh
8 in Garner
12 in Chapel Hill
55 in Durham
 

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