Overview

Airport is a soundside spot in Frisco on Hatteras Island, near the Billy Mitchell Airstrip (former Frisco airport). The spot faces Pamlico Sound with a vast and shallow body of water. It's an intermediate spot as the riding area can be windier and more exposed than the more sheltered spots further north. Access is via dirt roads leading to the sound's edge. The spot offers good conditions for freeride and freestyle in an isolated setting.

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Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Airport / Hatteras: when to go?

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Season · peak

351h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 21 °C. It peaks in March, with 351 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 279 mm.

Monthly averages: Airport / Hatteras

Monthly averages — Airport / Hatteras — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	287 h	10 °C	39 mm
February	24.5	277 h	13 °C	55 mm
March	30.5	351 h	17 °C	279 mm
April	30.0	374 h	21 °C	50 mm
May	27.5	326 h	25 °C	189 mm
June	26.5	299 h	29 °C	49 mm
July	26.0	316 h	30 °C	175 mm
August	28.0	291 h	28 °C	116 mm
September	27.0	297 h	26 °C	106 mm
October	29.0	321 h	22 °C	70 mm
November	27.5	272 h	18 °C	91 mm
December	30.0	277 h	13 °C	114 mm

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Technical details of Airport / Hatteras spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat to slightly choppy water on Pamlico Sound. Depth is shallow but can increase faster than other soundside spots in the area. Sandy bottom with some seagrass patches. In SW wind, conditions are excellent with flat water. The spot is fairly exposed and wind can be stronger than at vegetation-sheltered spots further north.

Hazards

Stingrays in shallow water — do the stingray shuffle. Sea nettles (jellyfish) common in summer. Sharp oyster shells possible — water shoes recommended. Isolated spot — ride with a buddy. Violent afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer. Access via dirt roads that can be muddy after rain.

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