Airports / North Carolina / FFA
First Flight Airport.
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina · 13 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
18 ratings
0
Operators based
13
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 37
North Carolina airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 18 Google ratings , ranked against 37 rated NC fields.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG).
Overview
Located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, First Flight Airport (KFFA / FFA) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list FFA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG, 28 nm), Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU, 51 nm), and Norfolk International Airport (ORF, 59 nm). The field has a single 3,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from FFA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FFA to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
KFFA
IATA
FFA
FAA / Local
FFA
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
36.0182° N · 75.6713° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 10–3,179 ft
At 13 ft, FFA sits lower than 93% of the 58 North Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,000 ft
- 03/213,000 ft × 60 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,000 ft
FFA's 3,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmECGElizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air StationElizabeth City
- 51nmNTUOceana Naval Air StationVirginia Beach
- 59nmORFNorfolk International AirportNorfolk
- 63nmNGUNorfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)Norfolk
- 72nmLFILangley Air Force BaseHampton
- 78nmPHFNewport News Williamsburg International AirportNewport News
Location
Open the full mapKFFA · First Flight Airport · Kill Devil Hills, NC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FFA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 195 nm | 51m |
| New York (TEB) | 300 nm | 1h 6m |
| Boston (BED) | 438 nm | 1h 25m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 534 nm | 1h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 604 nm | 1h 48m |
| Miami (MIA) | 658 nm | 1h 56m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 673 nm | 1h 58m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,058 nm | 2h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FFA?
- First Flight Airport's longest paved runway is 3,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at FFA?
- First Flight Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,000 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to FFA?
- The closest alternate is Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG), about 28 nm away, followed by Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU) at 51 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FFA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: New York about 1h 6m (300 nm), Boston about 1h 25m (438 nm), Nashville about 1h 39m (534 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.