Ocracoke Island Airport (W95)

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Fly to Ocracoke and skip the ferry

Ocracoke Island is one of the most remote and least-developed barrier islands on the U.S. East Coast — a one-time pirate hideout, home of Blackbeard, and reachable only by boat or plane. For most visitors, that means a 60-minute (or longer) ferry ride from Hatteras or a multi-hour ferry from Cedar Island or Swan Quarter. Flying into Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) is the only way to bypass the ferry entirely.

Runway, services, and CTAF

W95 has a single 3,000 ft × 75 ft asphalt runway (06/24). There is no fuel, no staffed FBO, and no rental cars on the field. The airport is operated by the National Park Service as part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Use CTAF for all radio calls and check NOTAMs before flying in.

Getting around Ocracoke Village

The airport is on the south end of the island, about a 1-mile walk to Ocracoke Village, the harbor, and the historic Ocracoke Lighthouse — North Carolina’s oldest operating lighthouse. Many visitors rent bicycles or golf carts in the village. There are no traffic lights and no chain stores; the entire village is walkable.

Bring enough fuel for the return leg. For a fuel stop, see Dare County Regional (KMQI) in Manteo to the north.