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KNKT

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ · Cherry Point

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

29 ft / 9 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 121.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

14L/32R8,984 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

14R/32L8,399 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05R/23L8,188 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 29 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

ICAO / IATA

KNKT / —

Municipality

Cherry Point

Country

Region

US-NC

GPS Coordinates

34.900902, -76.880699

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

—

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14L / 32R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14L Crosswind 32R TOD VDP

Length: 8,984 ft / 2,738 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135.5° / 315.5°

RWY 14L

No ILS

RWY 32R

No ILS

Runway 14R / 32L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14R Crosswind 32L TOD VDP

Length: 8,399 ft / 2,560 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135.5° / 315.5°

RWY 14R

No ILS

RWY 32L

No ILS

Runway 05R / 23L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05R Crosswind 23L TOD VDP

Length: 8,188 ft / 2,496 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 45.5° / 225.5°

RWY 05R

No ILS

RWY 23L

No ILS

Runway 05L / 23R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05L Crosswind 23R TOD VDP

Length: 7,553 ft / 2,302 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 45.5° / 225.5°

RWY 05L

No ILS

RWY 23R

108.90 MHz

ID: NKT | CRS: 234°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MRH · NDB (Morehead)269 kHz

5 ft · Associated: None
34.731201, -76.662102

NKT · TACAN (Cherry Point)112,800 kHz

30 ft · Associated: KNKT
34.902199, -76.874802

NJM · TACAN (Bogue Mcalf)134,000 kHz

24 ft · Associated: KNJM
34.689602, -77.027199

EW · NDB (Katfi)362 kHz

35 ft · Associated: KEWN
35.021400, -77.079597

EWN · VOR-DME (New Bern)113,600 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KEWN
35.073101, -77.045097

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

29.96 MHz

A/D APP/DEP

119.35 MHz

ATIS ATIS

24.49 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

125.95 MHz

GND GND

128.63 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

126.20 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.35 MHz

TWR TWR

121.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

Albert J Ellis Airport

Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

Pitt-Greenville Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified