Airports / North Carolina / HNC
Billy Mitchell Airport
KHSE / HNCHatteras, North CarolinaELEV 17 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#15 / 37
North Carolina airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 18 Google ratings — ranked against 37 rated NC fields.
65 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT).
Overview
Billy Mitchell Airport (KHSE / HNC) sits in Hatteras, North Carolina, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 17 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HNC for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT, 65 nm), Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG, 67 nm), and Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN, 71 nm).
Charter pricing from HNC depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 8W5. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hatteras.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Facilities: The airport is unattended and offers minimal amenities, including a small climate-controlled pilot lounge with Wi-Fi and portable restrooms.”
Harbor Harbor5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“National Park Service (.gov) National Park Service (.gov) +5 Alternative Airports For commercial travel or more extensive aviation services, travelers typically use larger regional facilities💯”
Harbor Harbor5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Billy Mitchell Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHSE
IATA
HNC
FAA / Local
HSE
Elevation
17 ft
Coordinates
35.2328° N · 75.6178° 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 11–2,165 ft
At 17 ft, HNC sits lower than 87% of the 38 North Carolina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 65nmKNKTCherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/Cherry Point
- 67nmECGElizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air StationElizabeth City
- 71nmEWNCoastal Carolina Regional AirportNew Bern
- 90nmPGVPitt-Greenville AirportGreenville
- 95nmKNCAMCAS New River / McCutcheon FieldJacksonville
- 97nmNTUOceana Naval Air StationVirginia Beach
Location
Open the full mapKHSE · Billy Mitchell Airport · Hatteras, NC
From the ramp
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