# Columbia Airstrip (87NR)

**Columbia Airstrip** (FAA: 87NR) is a small airport in Columbia, North Carolina, United States. It opened in May 2024. It has one runway, 1,200 ft (366 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/87nr

## At a glance

- FAA: 87NR
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Columbia, North Carolina, United States
- Opened: May 2024
- Elevation: 3 ft / 1 m
- Coordinates: 35.9836, -76.1979
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,200 ft / 366 m
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Weather station: KECG · WMO 72307
- Ident: 87NR

## Timeline

- May 2024: Columbia Airstrip opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17/35 | 1,200 ft / 366 m | 130 ft / 40 m | Grass | 167° / 347° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,200 ft / 366 m | =28,953 of 29,858 | =14,792 in North America | =13,251 in US |
| Elevation | 3 ft / 1 m | =43,171 of 43,403 | =19,375 in North America | =15,742 in US |
| Age | Opened 2024 | =14,567 of 15,079 | =11,710 in North America | =11,567 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [NC01](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nc01.md) Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity Airport · 11 mi / 17 km
- [1NC3](https://dromopedia.com/airports/1nc3.md) Fletcher's Airport · 14 mi / 22 km
- [NC28](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nc28.md) Meadstown Airstrip · 15 mi / 24 km
- [ECG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kecg.md) Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station · 19 mi / 31 km
- [EDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kede.md) Northeastern Regional Airport · 21 mi / 34 km
- [54NC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/54nc.md) Dillard Airport · 22 mi / 35 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/87nr/data