Washington–Warren Airport

Washington–Warren Airport
Summary
Owner/OperatorCity of Washington
ServesWashington, North Carolina
OpenedJuly 1942
Elevation AMSL37.4 ft / 11.4 m
Coordinates35°34′13.7″N 77°02′59.3″W / 35.570472°N 77.049806°W / 35.570472; -77.049806
Websitehttps://flykocw.com/
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
17/35 5,000 1,524 Asphalt

Washington–Warren Airport (IATA: OCW, ICAO: KOCW, FAA LID: OCW) is a public, city-owned airport serving the city of Washington and Beaufort County in North Carolina. The airport is located 2 miles (3.1 km) north of downtown Washington.[1]

History

The airport was opened in July 1942 as a military airfield.[2] In 2012, a storm severely damaged the original terminal. When the new terminal was opened in 2015, the airport was renamed Washington–Warren Airport after former North Carolina congresswoman Lindsay Carter Warren.[3]

In early 2022, the airport received a $20 million state grant for a new landing system and improvements to runways and taxiways.[4]

The airport has held an annual air show called the Wheels and Wings Cruise-In & Fly-In since 2021 to raise money for the University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Clinic.[5] Since 2022, Washington–Warren Airport has partnered with Virginia-based drone company Xelevate to host an annual drone technology conference called the Washington-Warren Air & Drone Show. The inaugural event was held on December 17, 2022, to commemorate the 119th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.[3][6]

Services

The airport does not have any scheduled operations, instead serving corporate air traffic and frequently serving as a stopover point for general aviation flights between New York and Miami.[1][4] It also frequently used as a stopover point for travelers from the Washington DC area to MCAS Cherry Point, MCB Camp Lejeune, Seymour Johnson AFB, CGAS Elizabeth City, and Naval Station Norfolk.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "airport | KOCW Pilots First". flyKOCW.com.
  2. ^ "KOCW - Washington-Warren Airport". AirNav. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  3. ^ a b c Barkin, Dan (2023-10-23). "N.C. smaller airports could see big gains from drones". Business North Carolina. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  4. ^ a b Richards, Caitlin (2024-04-26). "'Significant' economic boost expected from Washington-Warren Airport project". WNCT. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ "Wheels & Wings: Cruise in and Fly in tomorrow". WITN. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ "Washington-Warren Airport (KOCW) Enters Strategic Partnership with Virginia-based Xelevate". City of Washington, NC. Retrieved 2024-09-16.