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Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/
KNKTCherry Point, North CarolinaELEV 29 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT) is a mid-sized airport serving Cherry Point, North Carolina. The airport sits 29 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 KNKT for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN, 13 nm), MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA, 30 nm), and Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ, 36 nm).
Charter pricing from KNKT depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Cherry Point MCAS. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Cherry Point.
Field capability
ICAO
KNKT
IATA
—
FAA / Local
NKT
Elevation
29 ft
Coordinates
34.9009° N · 76.8807° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 11–2,165 ft
At 29 ft, KNKT sits lower than 74% 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.
- 13nmEWNCoastal Carolina Regional AirportNew Bern
- 30nmKNCAMCAS New River / McCutcheon FieldJacksonville
- 36nmOAJAlbert J Ellis AirportRichlands
- 44nmISOKinston Regional Jetport At Stallings FieldKinston
- 51nmPGVPitt-Greenville AirportGreenville
- 59nmGSBSeymour Johnson Air Force BaseGoldsboro
Location
Open the full mapKNKT · Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ · Cherry Point, NC
From the ramp
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