Dead Cow Fld Airport (05NC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	05NC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°38'41.0000" W / 34°45'34.0000" N -76.644722 / 34.759444 (Estimated)
Elevation	11.00 ft / 3.35 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NNE of Beaufort, NC
Location	Carteret County, NC

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CRAIG CANNON
Address	101 DEAD COW LANE BEAUFORT, NC 28516
Phone number	252-241-0394
Manager	CRAIG CANNON
Address	101 DEAD COW LANE BEAUFORT, NC 28516
Phone number	252-241-0394

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHARLOTTE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	1400 x 120 ft (427 x 37 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EW	NDB	KATFI		362.00	08W	26.6 nm
NKT	TACAN	CHERRY POINT	75X	112.80	09W	14.2 nm
NCA	TACAN	NEW RIVER	101X	115.40	08W	39.4 nm
EWN	VOR/DME	NEW BERN	83X	113.60	08W	27.3 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; OWNERS OF DEAD COW FIELD ARPT & MRH ARPT ENTER INTO OPNL LOA.