NKT - Cherry Point Mcas (Cunningham Fld)

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Location: Cherry Point, NC

Elevation: 29ft

Sectional: Charlotte

Activation date: Jun 1943

Fuel: 100LL, J5 (prices)

Runway 14L/32R: 8,978ft

Runway 05L/23R: 8,489ft

Runway 14R/32L: 8,397ft

Runway 05R/23L: 8,189ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-04-07 12:55:00 EDT

Ceiling:	12,000ft
Wind:	350° @ 8kt
Temperature:	66°F
Dewpoint:	41°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	7SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 12,000ft

Raw: METAR KNKT 071655Z COR 35008KT 7SM OVC120 19/05 A3022 RMK2 SLP228 T01940050 $

TAF

2026-04-07 11:00:00 EDT – 2026-04-07 17:00:00 EDT

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 030° @ 8kt

Weather: N/A

Visbility: SM

Raw: TAF AMD KNKT 071200Z 0712/0809 VRB06KT 9999 BKN050 OVC250 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0715/0721 03008KT FM072200 05010G16KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3022INS BECMG 0802/0804 05013G22KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3032INS TX21/0719Z TN10/0807Z AMD 1215

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All acft enroute to cherry point mcas rqrg servicing contact base ops with request.
Aircraft structural de-icing available.
Ppr wkends ctc opns duty officer; v582-3632/5025.
Lgt: portable lgt-mobile flood lgt.
A-gear: all e-28(b) in raised posn exc on ldg rwy. rqr 15 min pn.
Jasu: 2 working days pn rqr. 2(gtc-85) 1(ncpp-105)
Fluid: sp presair hpox lox de-ice.
Tran alert: ltd tran maint avbl 1200-2100z++ mon-fri. no lavatory svc avbl.
See flip ap/1 supplementary arpt rmk.
Rstd: min 24hr notice ppr all tran acft. call base ops dsn 582-2233/4334, c252-466-2233/4334. flt planning/base ops opr 24 hr except federal holidays, exp closure or reduced svcs per notam. all rwy and twy, exc twy a and c, will support all acft at all wt.
Caution: extv stu jet trng (v/stol) vcnty arpt. tran acft exp str-in full stop ldg only dur peak stu trng periods. bird haz oct-apr. drainage ditches parl all rwy. wildlife haz on arpt, especially ss-sr. obst aprx 200 ft near nkt r-205/3.
Tfc pat: ldg/taxi lgt rqr all ldg. reduced rwy separation in eff for usn/usmc acft.
Cstms/ag/img: cstms, ag avbl with 24 hr pn. ref fcg for details. acft arr from overseas ctc ops via fone patch 252-466-2233 min 2 hr prior to arr for cstms.
Misc: 24 hr pn rqr of all dv codes, ctc base ops dsn 582-2233, c252-466-2233. all acft with pax/cargo/dv must ctc ptd 20 min prior to ldg. atc terminology - centermat - is defined as the cntr of afld where the four twys int, rated for all acft wheel weights.
Tsnt alert: ppr min 24 hrs in adv. tran acft with inert ordnance, hot pit refuel ltd to f18, usaf f15, f16, and a10 acft only iaw cherry point airops man.
Caution: obstacle unlit twr at nkt200006 549 ft.
Acft restricted fm taxiing on twy k btn rwy 23r & test cell. towing operations only.
Min 24 hr ntc if anti-icing/de-icing svc rqr, ctc tran acft dsn 582-3232, c252-466-3232.
Rwy 05l/23r has a y amp-3 alz painted on rwy. rwy 14r/32l has w amp-3 alz painted on rwy.
Avbl only during hrs of operation.
Tpa: 1000 ft agl, ovhd pat alt 1500 ft agl.
Hook e28(b) (1500 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1500 ft)
Hook e28(b) (2438 ft).
Hook e28(b) (1500 ft)
Fuel: hot pit rfl avbl.

Comments

Ceiling:	5,000ft
Wind:	Variable
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 5,000ft, Overcast @ 25,000ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	050° @ 10kt, gusts 16kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 5,000ft

Ceiling:	4,000ft
Wind:	050° @ 13kt, gusts 22kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 4,000ft

NKT - Cherry Point Mcas (Cunningham Fld)

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