| Washington–Warren Airport | |
| City-Served: | Washington, North Carolina |
| Iata: | OCW |
| Icao: | KOCW |
| Faa: | OCW |
| R1-Number: | 05/23 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5,000 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,524 |
| R2-Number: | 17/35 |
| R2-Length-F: | 5,000 |
| R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
| R2-Length-M: | 1,524 |
| Opened: | July 1942 |
| Owner-Oper: | City of Washington |
| Elevation-F: | 37.4 |
| Elevation-M: | 11.4 |
| Website: | https://flykocw.com/ |
Washington–Warren Airport (IATA: OCW, ICAO: KOWC, 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]
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]
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]