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Currituck, North Carolina. Currituck County Regional Airport (ONX). Runway 5/23 5,500 feet by 150 feet. Fuel available.
Hatteras, North Carolina. Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC). Runway 7/25 3,000 feet by 75 feet. No fuel available.
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. First Flight Airport (FFA). Runway 2/20 3,000 feet by 60 feet. No fuel available.
Manteo, North Carolina. Dare County Regional Airport (MQI). Runways 5/23 4,300 feet by 75 feet; 17/35 3,300 feet by 75 feet. Fuel available.
Ocracoke, North Carolina. Ocracoke Island Airport (W95). Runway 6/24 2,999 feet by 60 feet. No fuel available.
WHERE TO STAY
Anchorage Inn. We stayed at this 35-room four-story hotel that overlooks the harbor at Silver Lake. The amenities were basic but the room views were terrific and the staff extremely pleasant.
Other places that looked interesting:
Blackbeard’s Lodge
Captain’s Landing Inn
Edwards of Ocracoke
Ocracoke Harbor Inn
Pony Island Motel
WHERE TO EAT
We enjoyed these spots on the island:
Dajio Restaurant. Pizza and seafood.
Flying Melon. New Orleans style seafood.
Howard’s Pub. Oldest pub on the island (1985; we weren’t impressed with that but the food was good).
Ocracoke Coffee Co. The “fancy” coffee drinkers went there each morning. Some of us were content with the inn’s free coffee.
Ocracoke Oyster Co. Under new ownership, the staff here was great. Basic fried seafood in a fun atmosphere.
Pony Island Restaurant. The oldest restaurant on the island (1959, now that’s impressive). Big, hearty breakfasts.
SmacNally’s Raw Bar & Grill. Perfect spot to watch the fishing boats return.
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