Clinton-Sampson County Airport (KCTZ), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Clinton-Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) serves Clinton, North Carolina with a single asphalt runway suitable for light and midsize business aircraft. The field is unattended after hours and has no on-site customs service, with the nearest customs facility at Wilmington International (KILM), roughly 48 nautical miles away. Both jet fuel and 100LL are available on the field during published attendance hours, and pilots operating here should note several terrain and obstacle remarks affecting approach and departure paths on Runway 06/24.
Runways
Clinton-Sampson County Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 5,008 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Clinton-Sampson County Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Clinton-Sampson County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wilmington International (KILM), 48 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Clinton-Sampson County Airport recorded 457 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KCTZ peaks in November and shows a secondary rise in June, with quieter months in January and October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 62 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Clinton-Sampson County Airport averages 17.7 days above 90°F in July, 17.4 freeze days in January and 0.4 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.5°F, and January the coldest, at 53.0°F.
Weather station is 5.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Clinton-Sampson County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
Trees 50 feet tall, located 300 feet from the runway centerline, penetrate the transitional surface on the northwest side of the runway, extending from the Runway 24 approach surface to the Runway 06 threshold.
The PAPI for Runway 06 and 24 operates continuously. REIL is installed for Runway 06 and 24, and MIRL for Runway 06/24 operates during daylight hours; it can be activated from 2100 to 0600 via CTAF.
Trees 78 feet tall stand 0 to 200 feet from the threshold and 275 feet right of the centerline; trees 81 feet tall stand 102 feet from the threshold and 357 feet left of the centerline.
There is a 40-foot drop-off near Runway 06, located 325 feet from the threshold and 120 feet to the left; a drop-off of 60 feet or more is located 20 feet from the threshold and 110 feet right of the centerline.
There is a 30-foot drop-off near Runway 24, located 350 feet from the threshold and 175 feet right of the centerline.
There is a 70-foot drop-off located 50 to 100 feet left of the centerline of Taxiway A at Runway 06.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Clinton-Sampson County Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Duplin County (KDPL), 18.95 NM east.
Part of the Raleigh and Durham area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCTZ
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at KCTZ?
Clinton-Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is Wilmington International (KILM), located approximately 48 nautical miles away. Flight crews requiring customs clearance need to plan a stop there or coordinate arrival through that facility rather than expecting on-field processing at KCTZ.
What fuel types are available at Clinton-Sampson County Airport?
Clinton-Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel (A1+). Fuel service follows the field's published attendance schedule, which runs Monday through Saturday from 0830 to 1800 and Sunday from 1300 to 1800. Outside these hours the airport is unattended, so crews should plan fuel stops accordingly.
What is the runway length at KCTZ?
KCTZ has a single paved runway, 06/24, measuring 5,008 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's maximum paved runway length, which sets the practical limit for aircraft performance planning at this field. There is no parallel or crosswind runway available.
Are there obstacles to be aware of near the runway at Clinton-Sampson County Airport?
Clinton-Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) has several documented obstacles near Runway 06/24, including trees as tall as 81 feet within a few hundred feet of the threshold and drop-offs of up to 70 feet near the runway and taxiway edges. Trees on the northwest side also penetrate the transitional surface between the Runway 24 approach and the Runway 06 threshold. Crews should review these details in approach planning.