FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NCA |
| Lat/Long: | 34-42-30.3600N 077-26-22.8000W
34-42.506000N 077-26.380000W
34.7084333,-77.4396667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 26 ft. / 7.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of JACKSONVILLE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28540 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1944 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | NCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-THU 1300-0600Z++, ALL FRI 1300-0000Z++, ALL/SAT/SUN/HOL/CLSD
AFLD HRS SUBJ TO CHG BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| Pattern altitude: | NON VSTOL TACTICAL JETS PROH FROM LDG. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | NSTD PCL ALL RWYS VHF 120.0: 3 CLICKS STEP 1; 5 CLICKS STEP 3; 7 CLICKS OFF. EXPECT 20 SECOND DELAY FOR RWY LGTS TO ACTVT. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 01/19, RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 134.95 |
| ATIS: | 288.325 |
| WX ASOS: | 288.325 |
| NEW RIVER GROUND: | 121.8 254.275 [OPR 1 OCT-30 APR 1300-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1300-2400Z++ FRI; 1 MAY-30 SEP 1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0100Z++ FRI] |
| NEW RIVER TOWER: | 134.95 360.2 323.25 [OPR 1 OCT-30 APR 1300-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1300-2400Z++ FRI; 1 MAY-30 SEP 1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0100Z++ FRI] |
| CHERRY POINT APPROACH: | 119.35 [24 HRS.] |
| CHERRY POINT DEPARTURE: | 119.35 [24 HRS.] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 269.25 |
| ARR: | 124.85 279.575 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| OPS: | 253.3 |
| PMSV METRO: | 244.775 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OAJ (11 nm NW): | PHONE 910-324-5233 |
- TWR RADAR OPERATIONS AVBL ON 30 MIN NOTICE WHEN TWR CLSD.
- 288.325 UNMONITORED, AVBL DURING OPERATING HOURS ONLY.
- UNMON WHEN FIELD CLSD.
- OPERATIONS HOURS 0700-SS MON-FRI, 0700-1200 SAT, 1600-2000 SUN.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EWNr230/29.3 | | NEW BERN VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 08W |
| ILMr052/30.3 | | WILMINGTON VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ELLAS | | 109/13.3 | | 261 | | 08W | | OA | --- .- |
Airport Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5125 x 150 ft. / 1562 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-42.276833N | | 34-42.874667N |
| Longitude: | 077-26.907500W | | 077-26.184400W |
| Elevation: | 23.5 ft. | | 16.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 045 true | | 233 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4789 x 150 ft. / 1460 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-42.036500N | | 34-42.826033N |
| Longitude: | 077-26.201500W | | 077-26.202017W |
| Elevation: | 23.8 ft. | | 16.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 360 true | | 188 magnetic, 180 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | SALSF | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Navy |
| Owner: | US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373 |
| Manager: | COMMANDING OFFICER
MCAS NEW RIVER
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540
Phone 910-449-6311
BASE OPS PHONE 910-449-6316. |
Additional Remarks
| - | LGT: RWY 19 AND 23 THR LGT VARY FR 1 FT TO 15 FT FR EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT. |
| - | LIGHTING AVBL ONLY DURG OPERATING HRS. |
| - | RSTD: PPR ALL TRANSIENT ACFT, MIN 24 HR IN ADVANCE. CTC BASE OPS DSN 752-6311/6316, C910-449-6311/6316. |
| - | MISC: ALL ACFT WITH PAX/CARGO/DV CTC BASE OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | MISC: ASOS WX DOES NOT ADJUST FOR DT, STATUS WILL INDICATE UTC-5. |
| - | MEN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING ON MOVEMENT AREAS WHEN TWR IS CLSD. |
| - | FUEL: J5. HOT FUEL SVC AVBL DUR PUBLISHED FLD HR FOR R/W ACFT ONLY. COLD FUEL SVC AVBL 1300Z++ UNTIL TWO HR PRIOR TO FLD CLOSURE MON-THU AND 1300-0000Z++ FRI. |
| - | RMK: MIL ACFT OPS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF PUBL HRS. USE FREQ 360.2. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: PPR 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN AND HOL. FOR RON CTC HOST UNIT. FORKLIFT SUPPORT NOT READILY AVBL. CTC MWSS-272 AT 910-449-4141 AT LEAST 72 HRS IN ADVANCE OF SUPPORT RQMNT. |
| - | RSTD: TWY 'C' AND TWY 'E' CLSD TO C-130 AND LARGER ACFT. |
| - | CAUTION: BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. WILDLIFE HAZ ON ARPT, ESPECIALLY SS-SR. |
| - | NS ABMT: NOISE ABATEMENT IN EFFECT, CTC BASE OPS FOR DETAILS. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOAJ - Albert J Ellis Airport (11 nm NW)
KACZ - Wallace-Pender Airport (28 nm W)
KEWN - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (29 nm NE)
KNKT - Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (Cunningham Field) Airport (30 nm NE)
KDPL - Duplin County Airport (32 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Nick Green
Photo taken 06-Jan-2012
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Jan-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:20 | | 22:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 22:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jan-2026 02:07:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Jan-2026 21:07:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KNCA | 150156Z 21008KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP036 T00890044 $
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KOAJ
11nm NW | 150156Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP038 T00780039 $
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| TAF |
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| KNCA | 1421/1521 26003KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN075 OVC090 QNH2964INS BECMG 1423/1501 24009G19KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN040 OVC070 QNH2958INS TEMPO 1506/1512 25007G17KT 6000 -RA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM151300 30012G22KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2965INS BECMG 1517/1519 30012G22KT 9999 FEW030 SCT040 QNH2965INS TX09/1421Z TN04/1521Z
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KOAJ
11nm NW | 141732Z 1418/1518 20011G15KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 1418/1422 6SM -RA SCT025 FM142300 22006KT P6SM BKN080 FM150700 25006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 FM151300 31011G20KT P6SM FEW150 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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