Bladenboro Airport (3W6)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	3W6
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°46'41.4000" W / 34°32'34.3000" N -78.778167 / 34.542861 (Estimated)
Elevation	116.00 ft / 35.36 m (Estimated)
Land	20 acres
Location	Bladen County, NC
Magnetic Variation	07W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	REYNOLD HESTER
Address	PO BOX 125 BLADENBORO, NC 28320
Phone number	910-876-4225
Manager	REYNOLD HESTER
Address	13442 N.C. 131 BLADENBORO, NC 28320-8906
Phone number	(910) 876-4225

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
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
NOTAMs Facility	RDU (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	2850 x 135 ft (869 x 41 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	02	20
Alignment	19°	199°
Physical elevation	100.00 ft	116.00 ft
Coordinates	34.539151 / -78.779688	34.546566 / -78.776639
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JB	NDB	JIGEL		384.00	08W	17.8 nm
CTZ	NDB	CLINTON		412.00	09W	33.1 nm
ME	NDB	MAXTN		257.00	08W	34.8 nm
GM	NDB	WILZE		205.00	10W	49.5 nm
IL	NDB	AIRLI		281.00	10W	49.9 nm
POB	TACAN	POPE	85X	113.80	07W	39.4 nm
FAY	VOR/DME	FAYETTEVILLE	95Y	114.85	04W	27.0 nm
CRE	VORTAC	GRAND STRAND	91X	114.40	03W	43.9 nm
ILM	VORTAC	WILMINGTON	117X	117.00	07W	46.2 nm
FLO	VORTAC	FLORENCE	99X	115.20	03W	47.4 nm

Remarks

• RWY 20 HAS 94 FT TREES 124 FT FROM THR OFFSET 32 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 96 FT TREES 260 FT FROM THR OFFSET 95 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
• 80 FT TREES WEST EDGE OF RWY THR TO THR & 80 FT TREES EAST EDGE OF RWY 02 FM THR TO 500 FT.
• 20 FT WIDE BY 10 FT DEEP DRAINAGE CANAL CROSSES RWY 02 10 FT SOUTH OF THR.
• 3 FT SIDE DRAINAGE DITCHES BOTH SIDES OF RWY AT RWY EDGES.
• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.