Things to Do in Kill Devil Hills: Flying & Flight-Oriented

Though Kitty Hawk historically gets the credit, Kill Devil Hills is actually the birthplace of aviation. The exact place where the Wright brothers conducted their famous glider experiments in 1903 is memorialized in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. Flight enthusiasts will find the world famous, flight-oriented Wright Brothers National Memorial as well as a public airstrip with this popular thing to do in Kill Devil Hills.

First Flight Airport

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First Flight Airport is a public-use airstrip in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. Owned by the National Park Service, it's adjacent to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, the exact place where modern flight began. The single asphalt runway measures 3,000 feet by 60 feet. A maximum of 24 hours parking is allowed, with no more than two overnight stays per month. Restroom facilities are...read more

Wright Brothers National Memorial

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Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates two ingenious brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who, in 1900, chose the sparsely populated area known as the Outer Banks to conduct a series of experiments that three years later resulted in the world’s first powered, sustained and controlled flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright traveled to the Outer Banks for their flight experiments because of the wind, slopes without trees or...read more