FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OCW |
| Lat/Long: | 35-34-18.9780N 077-02-59.1510W 35-34.316300N 077-02.985850W 35.5719383,-77.0497642 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 37.7 ft. / 11.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 27889 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OCW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1000-1700 FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 252-946-3900. UNATNDD NEW YEARS DAY, EASTER, JULY 4TH, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 05 & 23, 35; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.175 (252-975-6133) |
| CHERRY POINT APPROACH: | 119.35 |
| CHERRY POINT DEPARTURE: | 119.35 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PGV (17 nm W): | 128.425 (252-758-2762) |
| WX AWOS-3P at MCZ (19 nm N): | 118.65 (252-802-4261) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ISOr069/27.6 | | KINSTON VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 05W |
| EWNr008/29.9 | | NEW BERN VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHOCOWINITY | | 045/4.7 | | 388 | | 08W | | RNW | .-. -. .-- |
| ALWOOD | | 126/17.7 | | 230 | | 09W | | AQE | .- --.- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | FADED TO NON-EXISTENCE. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-34.673737N | | 35-33.925540N |
| Longitude: | 077-03.101278W | | 077-02.678033W |
| Elevation: | 37.0 ft. | | 33.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 155 true | | 343 magnetic, 335 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1172 ft. DSPLCD THLD NOT MKD AT STATED DIST OF 500 FT BUT AT 1073 FT ON RWY. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. pole, 325 ft. from runway, 254 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE 113 FT TREES 2106 FT FM DSPLCD THLD OFFSET 229 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 25 ft. trees, 512 ft. from runway, 37 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 35-34.002833N | | 35-34.663082N |
| Longitude: | 077-03.383957W | | 077-02.780120W |
| Elevation: | 30.1 ft. | | 37.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 037 true | | 225 magnetic, 217 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 64 ft. trees, 1275 ft. from runway, 636 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. road, 348 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WASHINGTON PO BOX 1988 WASHINGTON, NC 27889 Phone 252-975-9302 |
| Manager: | JOSHUA WATERS 200 AIRPORT ROAD WASHINGTON, NC 27889-9681 Phone 252-946-3900 |
Additional Remarks
| A81BCN | SS - SR |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHERRY POINT APCH AT 252-466-5960. |
| - | RWY 17/35 UNLGTD. |
| - | 120 FT+ TWR 3700 FT+ FM RWY 5 THLD ON CNTRLN. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (143KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (284KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPGV - Pitt-Greenville Airport (17 nm W)
KMCZ - Martin County Airport (19 nm N)
KPMZ - Plymouth Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
KEWN - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (30 nm S)
KISO - Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of N2152S, LLC
Photo taken 01-Feb-2012
looking south.
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Times for 11-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:04 | | 22:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 22:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2026 22:14:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2026 17:14:28 |
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| METAR |
| KOCW | 112150Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2984 RMK AO2 T01940087
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KPGV 17nm W | 112155Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2983 RMK AO2
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KMCZ 19nm N | 112155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2983 RMK AO2 T01590108
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| TAF |
KPGV 17nm W | 111741Z 1118/1218 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM121600 25010G20KT P6SM SCT070 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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