KNKT · Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA · MEDIUM AIRPORT

Elevation ft

Runways

8,978

Longest ft · 14L/32R

34.90N

76.88W

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ serves Cherry Point, North Carolina at 29 ft elevation with its longest runway, 14L/32R, at 8,978 by 200 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.

Military airfield. This is a military airfield in the FAA file. It is listed here for reference and for emergency planning. Civil use needs prior permission, there is no FBO, and no Jet A you can buy. Do not plan it as a fuel stop or a routine alternate.

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01Runways

Runway	Length × width	Surface	Lighting
14L/32R	8,978 × 200 ft	asphalt	lit
05L/23R	8,489 × 196 ft	asphalt	lit
14R/32L	8,397 × 200 ft	asphalt	lit
05R/23L	8,189 × 200 ft	asphalt	lit

02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins

Standard temperature at 29 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.

Conditions	Density altitude	Takeoff est.	Landing est.	Landing × 1.5
Standard day (ISA, 15°C)	29 ft	2,444 ft	2,113 ft	3,170 ft
Warm day (ISA +10)	1,229 ft	2,678 ft	2,240 ft	3,359 ft
Hot day (ISA +20)	2,429 ft	2,912 ft	2,366 ft	3,549 ft
35°C afternoon	2,436 ft	2,913 ft	2,367 ft	3,550 ft

Planning aid only. Even on a 35°C afternoon the longest runway (14L/32R, 8,978 ft) covers a Meridian-class turboprop's landing distance with a 50 percent margin (3,550 ft needed). The percentages are a generic rule of thumb applied to one reference airplane, not certified performance data for any specific aircraft, and the runway size categories describe the runway, not your airplane's suitability. Verify with the approved flight manual before every flight.

03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more

Listed for reference only: KNKT is not a field to divert to or buy fuel at.

Airport	Distance	Longest runway
KEWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport	13 nm NW	6,452 ft
KMRH Michael J. Smith Field	15 nm SE	5,004 ft
KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport	36 nm W	7,100 ft

04Fuel and services at KNKT

There is no public FBO fuel to log at KNKT. JetDesk collects Jet A prices that pilots actually paid, at civil fields, and its route finder leaves military and private-use fields out of every ranking. Read what a fuel stop actually saves.

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