Pilots Ridge Airport (03NC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	03NC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°54'15.0000" W / 34°6'15.6180" N -77.904167 / 34.104338 (Estimated)
Elevation	35.00 ft / 10.67 m (Surveyed)
Land	13 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Carolina Beach, NC
Location	New Hanover County, NC
Magnetic Variation	07W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PILOTS RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSN
Address	PO BOX 15864, HOA BOARD MEMBER WILMINGTON, NC 28408
Phone number	910-232-9737
Manager	JAMES MILLER
Address	HOA PRESIDENT, 708 PILOTS RIDGE RD WILMINGTON, NC 28412
Phone number	910-471-9026

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHARLOTTE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.8 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	3000 x 40 ft (914 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IL	NDB	AIRLI		281.00	10W	5.6 nm
GM	NDB	WILZE		205.00	10W	14.7 nm
OA	NDB	ELLAS		261.00	08W	40.1 nm
NCA	TACAN	NEW RIVER	101X	115.40	08W	42.9 nm
ILM	VORTAC	WILMINGTON	117X	117.00	07W	14.9 nm
CRE	VORTAC	GRAND STRAND	91X	114.40	03W	44.5 nm

Remarks

• LINE OF 25 FT TREES SOUTH OF RWY 100 FT FM CNTRLN.
• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• VFR USE.