Wallace-Pender Airport (KACZ), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wallace-Pender Airport (KACZ) is a public, non-towered field in Wallace, North Carolina, serving general aviation and modest business traffic with a single asphalt runway and self-service fuel. Attended hours run most of the week with reduced Sunday coverage, and the field sits roughly 78 nautical miles from the nearest larger metro area. Customs are not available on site; the nearest customs point is Wilmington International (KILM), about 27 nautical miles away. Operators should note several published ditch and depression hazards along both runway ends, along with a nighttime restriction on touch-and-go activity.
Runways
Wallace-Pender Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 4,153 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
Wallace-Pender Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wallace-Pender Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wilmington International (KILM), 27 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wallace-Pender Airport recorded 69 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation activity at KACZ is uneven through the year, with November recording the highest monthly total and May and June showing no recorded business aviation operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 14 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wallace-Pender Airport averages 20.4 days above 90°F in July, 19.7 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.7°F, and January the coldest, at 55.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wallace-Pender Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Wallace-Pender Airport is closed to touch-and-go operations and practice approaches daily from 2100 to 0600 local time.
The airport is closed to military aircraft except with prior permission, requiring one hour PPR.
For clearance delivery, contact Wilmington Approach, or when approach is closed, contact Washington ARTCC.
There is a 5-foot ditch located 135 feet right of the centerline of runway 09.
Runway 09/27 medium intensity runway lights are pilot-activated via CTAF. The PAPI systems operate continuously.
The approach slope is 27:1 to the displaced threshold.
The approach slope is 25:1 to the displaced threshold.
There is a 7-foot ditch located 140 feet left of the centerline of runway 27.
The runway 27 safety area has 20-foot depressions and a creek located 160 feet from the threshold on both sides of the centerline.
Military aircraft are limited in their use of the runway to avoid damage to the runway surfaces.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect; contact the airport manager for details.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card payment.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Wallace-Pender Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Duplin County (KDPL), 16.98 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KACZ
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KACZ outside attended hours?
Yes, Wallace-Pender Airport (KACZ) offers 24-hour self-service fuel with credit card payment, independent of the staffed attendance schedule. The airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel types. This allows aircraft to refuel outside the Monday-through-Saturday 0800-1700 and Sunday 1300-1800 attendance window without needing staff on site.
Can I fly touch-and-go patterns at Wallace-Pender Airport at night?
No, Wallace-Pender Airport is closed to touch-and-go operations and practice approaches daily between 2100 and 0600 local time. Noise abatement procedures are also in effect, and pilots are directed to call the airport manager for details. Outside this closed window, the field's single runway remains available for normal traffic patterns.
What ground hazards should pilots know about at KACZ?
Wallace-Pender Airport (KACZ) has published ditches near both runway ends: a 5-foot ditch 135 feet right of centerline on runway 09, and a 7-foot ditch 140 feet left of centerline on runway 27. The runway 27 safety area also has 20-foot depressions and a creek located 160 feet from the threshold on both sides of centerline. Pilots should account for these features during approach and rollout planning.
Can military aircraft operate at KACZ?
Military aircraft access at Wallace-Pender Airport is restricted: the field is closed to military aircraft except with prior permission, requiring one hour PPR. Military aircraft that do operate there are also limited in their use of the runway to avoid damage to the pavement surface. This makes KACZ a limited-access field for military operations rather than one with routine military traffic.