Ball Airport (79NC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	79NC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°16'54.9790" W / 36°8'3.5390" N -78.281939 / 36.134316 (Estimated)
Elevation	366.00 ft / 111.56 m (Surveyed)
Land	38 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Louisburg, NC
Location	Franklin County, NC
Magnetic Variation	07W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BALL AIRPORT ENTERPRISES, LLC
Address	145 BALL AIRPORT RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549-1786
Phone number	919-496-6125
Manager	VERNON DICKERSON
Address	141 BALL AIRPORT RD LOUISBURG, NC 27549-1786
Phone number	919-496-0550

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
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	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2459 x 40 ft (750 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Low

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Nonstandard	Nonstandard
Runway end lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LVL	DME	LAWRENCEVILLE	76X	112.90		45.0 nm
HXO	NDB	HUNTSBORO		271.00	09W	19.2 nm
JN	NDB	JURLY		263.00	09W	40.2 nm
RDU	VORTAC	RALEIGH/DURHAM	119X	117.20	09W	29.0 nm
TYI	VORTAC	TAR RIVER	125X	117.80	05W	29.7 nm
SBV	VORTAC	SOUTH BOSTON	41X	110.40	05W	48.1 nm

Remarks

• GLIDER OPNS AT ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• PVT USE; VFR ONLY.