Bear Pen Airport (NC43)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NC43
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°20'17.0090" W / 34°7'30.6120" N -78.338058 / 34.125170 (Estimated)
Elevation	63.00 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	RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE, LLC
Address	2704-C EXCHANGE DRIVE WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Manager	ROBERT EVANS
Address	2704-C EXCHANGE DRIVE WHITEVILLE, NC 28405
Phone number	910-777-4931

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 Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

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

	06	24
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 18/36

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

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IL	NDB	AIRLI		281.00	10W	23.8 nm
GM	NDB	WILZE		205.00	10W	29.1 nm
JB	NDB	JIGEL		384.00	08W	47.1 nm
OA	NDB	ELLAS		261.00	08W	49.0 nm
ILM	VORTAC	WILMINGTON	117X	117.00	07W	26.8 nm
CRE	VORTAC	GRAND STRAND	91X	114.40	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.
• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• ARPT LIMITED TO PVT USE & VFR OPERATIONS.