Cox Airport (NC81)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NC81
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°51'35.0260" W / 35°45'6.5440" N -78.859729 / 35.751818 (Estimated)
Elevation	455.00 ft / 138.68 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles N of Apex, NC
Location	Wake County, NC
Magnetic Variation	07W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PAUL J AND MARIAN C WHITE
Address	P.O. BOX 181 APEX, NC 27502-0181
Phone number	(919) 427-3090
Manager	PAUL J WHITE
Address	PO BOX 181 APEX, NC 27502-0181
Phone number	919-427-3090

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

Fuel types

100LL

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2450 x 75 ft (747 x 23 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JN	NDB	JURLY		263.00	09W	27.0 nm
HXO	NDB	HUNTSBORO		271.00	09W	35.0 nm
HB	NDB	ALAMM		361.00	08W	37.8 nm
POB	TACAN	POPE	85X	113.80	07W	35.9 nm
FAY	VOR/DME	FAYETTEVILLE	95Y	114.85	04W	46.1 nm
RDU	VORTAC	RALEIGH/DURHAM	119X	117.20	09W	8.2 nm
LIB	VORTAC	LIBERTY	77X	113.00	03W	36.9 nm
SDZ	VORTAC	SANDHILLS	55X	111.80	03W	48.1 nm

Remarks

• (E111-3) RALEIGH PMSN RQRD WHEN CEILING RPTRD LESS THAN 1000' AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 3 MILES.
• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• OPNS LTD TO VFR WX; PVT USE; NR OF ACFT AUZD TO USE ARPT MUST NOT EXCEED 19; ACFT TFC PAT IS ESTABD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RWY AND RWY CNTRLN EXTNDD. 2-WAY RADIO COMS ESTABD WITH RALEIGH APCH CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING RALEIGH CTL ZONE. WZ FOR CTL ZONE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM RALEIGH ATIS.