Duplin County Airport (KDPL), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Duplin County Airport (KDPL) serves Kenansville, North Carolina with a single paved runway suitable for light and midsize business jets. The field is uncontrolled and unattended part of the week, with published attendance hours covering mornings through early evening daily. Fuel is available on a 24-hour credit card basis, and the nearest customs facility is at KILM, roughly 44 nautical miles away. Business aviation accounts for the large majority of the airport's recorded annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Runways
Duplin County Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 6,003 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
Duplin County Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Duplin County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wilmington International (KILM), 44 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Duplin County Airport recorded 751 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KDPL peaks in June and February, with the lowest monthly counts recorded in September, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 88 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Duplin County Airport averages 18.2 days above 90°F in July, 17.0 freeze days in January and 0.3 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.0°F, and January the coldest, at 51.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Duplin County Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Duplin County Airport is closed to touch-and-go operations and practice approaches from 2100 to 0600 local daily. At all other times, touch-and-go operations and practice approaches are limited to 30 minutes each.
The airport is closed to military aircraft except with prior permission, requiring a one-hour PPR.
Coordinate via Seymour Johnson Approach.
REIL for runways 05 and 23 are pilot-activated via CTAF. PAPI is available for runways 05 and 23. MIRL for runway 05/23 operates until 2400; after 0000, activate via CTAF.
Military aircraft should land forward of the runway numbers and limit delay on the runway to avoid damage to the runway surfaces.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect; contact the airport manager for details.
Deer, dogs, and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day through credit card service.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Duplin County Airport has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Mount Olive Municipal, 13.59 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KDPL offer for business jet operations?
Duplin County Airport (KDPL) has one paved runway, designated 05/23, measuring 6,003 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates most light and midsize business jets without restriction. The runway is the airport's only paved surface, so all fixed-wing traffic uses this single strip. Pilots should note that the airport is uncontrolled, and lighting systems including REIL, PAPI, and MIRL are pilot-activated via CTAF rather than continuously staffed.
Is fuel available at KDPL outside staffed hours?
Fuel at Duplin County Airport (KDPL) is available on a 24-hour basis through credit card self-service. Both 100LL and Jet A fuel types are listed for the field. This means aircraft can refuel outside the published attendance schedule, which otherwise runs mornings through early evening on weekdays and shorter hours on weekends. Operators planning arrivals outside those staffed windows can still count on fuel access through the card-lock system.
Are touch-and-go and practice approaches restricted at KDPL?
Yes. Duplin County Airport is closed to touch-and-go operations and practice approaches from 2100 to 0600 local daily. Outside that closure window, touch-and-go and practice approach activity is limited to 30 minutes each. Operators flying training or proficiency patterns at KDPL need to plan around these restrictions rather than assuming unlimited pattern access. The airport also has noise abatement procedures in effect, and the airport manager should be contacted regarding those procedures.
Can military aircraft operate at KDPL?
Military aircraft access at Duplin County Airport is restricted rather than open. The field is closed to military aircraft except with prior permission, requiring a one-hour PPR. When military aircraft do land, crews are instructed to touch down forward of the runway numbers and to limit delay on the runway to avoid surface damage. Coordination for military traffic is handled through Seymour Johnson Approach. This is a notably tighter access regime than the airport's general public-use status suggests.
Where is the nearest customs clearance to KDPL, and what other airports are nearby?
The nearest customs facility to Duplin County Airport (KDPL) is at KILM, approximately 44 nautical miles away; customs is not onsite at KDPL itself. Several general aviation airports lie within a short distance, including Mount Olive Municipal about 14 nautical miles to the north, Wallace-Pender about 17 nautical miles to the south, and Clinton-Sampson County about 19 nautical miles to the west. Seymour Johnson AFB is also nearby, roughly 20 nautical miles north, which is relevant given its role coordinating military traffic at KDPL.