Safe Landings in Engelhard

Engelhard Airport is publicly owned by Hyde County and is located approximately seven miles north of Engelhard.

Lit from dusk to dawn, the asphalt runway is 4,700 x 100 feet. Pilots should heed the possibility of heavy military air traffic near the airport. Maneuvering for landing and after takeoff should remain over land east of the airport. Also, a variety of wildlife may be on or in the vicinity of the runway.

More amenities will be added to the Engelhard Airport at the beginning of 2012. Aviation Gasoline will be available to airport users, with Master Card and Visa cards accepted for payment at the pump. Also, an Aviation Weather Observing System will be installed. Renovations, including repairs to the parking lot and the small taxiway leading to the runway, are also set for completion in early 2012. More tie-downs will be added, as well.

For more information, contact Jane Hodges at (252) 926-4349 or 943-4113. Click here for the airport specifics .

Photo: A visiting duck hunter landed safely in Engelhard at dusk. (K. Noble photo)