Hyde County Airport (7W6), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hyde County Airport (7W6) is an unattended public-use field in Engelhard, North Carolina, with a single paved runway. Business aviation traffic here is light and concentrated in a few months of the year rather than spread evenly across the calendar.
Runways
Hyde County Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 5,002 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hyde County Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hyde County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Cherry Point McAs (cunningham Fld) (KNKT), 60 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hyde County Airport recorded 137 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and November. Business aviation traffic at Hyde County Airport concentrates heavily in January, November, and December, with most other months seeing only a handful of operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 39 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hyde County Airport averages 12.5 days above 90°F in July and 17.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87.8°F, and January the coldest, at 52.9°F.
Weather station is 12.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hyde County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
PAPI is activated for runway 11 and runway 29. MIRL for runway 11/29 is controlled via CTAF.
Geese nest on the north side of the runway at the upper and middle ponds.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card.
Restricted areas R5314, 5 miles north of the airport, and R5313, 5 miles east, have heavy concentrations of military aircraft within 1000 feet AGL and in excess of 500 knots. Maneuvering for landing and after takeoff should remain over land east of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hyde County Airport has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Dare County Regional (KMQI), 24.91 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 7W6
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Hyde County Airport (7W6)?
Hyde County Airport offers 100LL only, no Jet A. Self-serve fuel with credit card is available 24 hours a day, though the field itself is unattended.
Where does 7W6 clear customs?
Hyde County Airport (7W6) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is KNKT, located approximately 60 nautical miles away.
What should pilots know about military activity near 7W6?
Hyde County Airport sits close to restricted areas R5314 and R5313, which see heavy concentrations of military aircraft below 1000 feet AGL at speeds over 500 knots. Maneuvering for landing and after takeoff should remain over land east of the airport.