Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport (NC01), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity is a private-use airfield near Hertford, North Carolina, restricted to official business with prior permission required for any operation. The facility carries a single paved runway and sits under an on-call attendance schedule with no operating control tower. Traffic recorded by the FAA is minimal, and the field is best understood as a restricted-access facility rather than a general aviation destination.
Runways
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport has one paved runway, 03/21, 5,291 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Norfolk International (KORF), 48 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport recorded 6 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. The limited FAA-recorded traffic at Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity is concentrated in May and July, with no operations reported in other months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
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
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Trees extend up to 80 feet above runway elevation line on both sides of the runway, for its full length, approximately 150 feet from the edge of pavement.
The airfield is for official business only, and prior permission is required.
Remain northwest of the runway for circling approaches and traffic patterns.
Do not enter restricted area R-5301 without permission and approval from air traffic control.
For clearance delivery, contact Norfolk Approach.
Runway 3 has a non-standard MALS threshold light bar.
Pilot-controlled lighting is available by request only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Elizabeth City Cg Air Station / Regional (KECG), 12.33 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity open to general aviation traffic?
No. Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity is a private-use airfield reserved for official business only, and prior permission is required before any operation. This is not a facility a dispatcher can plan into without pre-coordination, regardless of aircraft type or mission.
What runway does Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity offer?
Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity has one paved runway, designated 03/21, measuring 5,291 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Trees up to 80 feet above runway elevation line both sides of the runway, roughly 150 feet from the edge of pavement, for its full length.
Where is the nearest customs facility to NC01?
The nearest customs-capable airport to NC01, Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity, is Norfolk International Airport (KORF), located approximately 48.39 nautical miles away. NC01 itself has no onsite customs processing, so international arrivals must plan clearance through KORF or another designated port of entry.
Are there airspace restrictions around Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity?
Yes. Restricted area R-5301 adjoins the field, and entry requires permission and approval from air traffic control. Pilots conducting circling approaches or traffic patterns are directed to remain northwest of the runway, and clearance delivery coordination is handled through Norfolk Approach.