Bear Pen Airport (NC43)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	NC43
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	078-20-17.0090W/34-07-30.6120N -78.338058/34.125170 (Estimated)
Elevation	63 ft / 19.20 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city	8 nautical miles NW of Supply, NC
Location	Brunswick County, NC
Magnetic Variation	07W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	North Carolina Forest Service
Address	Route 6 Box 404a Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone number	910-642-5093
Manager	North Carolina Forest Service
Address	Route 6 Box 404a Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone number	910-642-5093

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Charlotte
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZJX - Jacksonville
Tie-in FSS	RDU - Raleigh
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	6000 x 150 ft (1829 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF

	06	24
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	6000 x 200 ft (1829 x 61 m)
Surface	TURF

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SUT	NDB	Yaupon		233.00	08W	17.7 nm
CLB	NDB	Carolina Beach		216.00	04W	18.8 nm
CPC	NDB	Camp		227.00	07W	20.7 nm
TGQ	NDB	Elizabethtown		398.00	08W	25.8 nm
ACZ	NDB	Pendy		379.00	09W	39.2 nm
HYW	NDB	Horry		370.00	08W	43.4 nm
RSY	NDB	Robeson		359.00	08W	46.3 nm
JB	NDB	Jigel		384.00	08W	47.1 nm
MAO	NDB	Marion		388.00	06W	49.6 nm
LBT	VOR	Lumberton		110.00	08W	46.0 nm
ILM	VORTAC	Wilmington	117X	117.00	07W	26.8 nm
CRE	VORTAC	Grand Strand	123X	117.60	03W	26.9 nm

Remarks

• FACILITY USED BY NC FOREST SVC FOR FIRE CONTROL.
• NOT MAINTAINED DURING OFF SEASON; USE NOT RECOMMENDED DURING FIRE SEASON.
• ARPT LIMITED TO PVT USE & VFR OPERATIONS.