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First Flight Airport (IATA: FFA, ICAO: KFFA) serves Kill Devil Hills, US.
First Flight Airport (KFFA (FFA)) is a public-use airport located one nautical mile west of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and is owned by the U.S. National Park Service.
- It features one asphalt runway, 03/21, measuring 3,000 by 60 feet.
- The airport is unattended and does not have a control tower.
- It is famous as the site of the Wright brothers' first successful powered heavier-than-air aircraft flight on December 17, 1903, and is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems as a general aviation facility.
- VFR operations only are permitted, and activities include general aviation, hang gliding, and powered hang gliding.
- Limited parking is available, with a maximum of 24 hours and no more than two overnight stays per month.
*Sources researched: nfdc.faa.gov, en.wikipedia.org, aopa.org, skyvector.com, airport-data.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 1, 2026
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Where is First Flight Airport located?
First Flight Airport is located in Kill Devil Hills, US, at an elevation of 13 ft. Its IATA code is FFA and ICAO code is KFFA.