{"history":[],"article":{"id":"58ac028e-e54c-44b7-83da-e98344c143d2","title":"Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina","slug":"kill-devil-hills-north-carolina","content":":::summary\n**Official Name:** Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina \n**Settlement Type:** [Town](https://bliptext.com/articles/town) \n**Nickname:** Birthplace of Aviation \n**Named For:** Unwholesome [rum](https://bliptext.com/articles/rum) \n**Image Skyline:** Wright Brothers National Memorial landscape.jpg \n**Image Caption:** Kill Devil Hill, [Wright Brothers National Memorial](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers-national-memorial) \n**Image Flag:** Kill Devil Hills, NC Town Flag.gif \n**Image Seal:** Seal of Kill Devil Hills.png \n**Image Map:** Dare County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Kill Devil Hills highlighted.svg \n**Mapsize:** 270px \n**Map Caption:** Location in [Dare County](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-north-carolina) and the U.S. state of [North Carolina](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-carolina). \n**Subdivision Type:** [Country](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-sovereign-states) \n**Subdivision Name:** United States \n**Subdivision Type 1:** [State](https://bliptext.com/articles/u-s-state) \n**Subdivision Name 1:** [North Carolina](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-carolina) \n**Subdivision Type 2:** [County](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-counties-in-north-carolina) \n**Subdivision Name 2:** [Dare](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-north-carolina) \n**Established Title:** Incorporated \n**Established Date:** 1953 \n**Unit Pref:** Imperial \n**Area Total Km 2:** 14.67 \n**Area Land Km 2:** 14.53 \n**Area Water Km 2:** 0.14 \n**Area Total Sq Mi:** 5.66 \n**Area Land Sq Mi:** 5.61 \n**Area Water Sq Mi:** 0.06 \n**Population As Of:** [2020](https://bliptext.com/articles/2020-united-states-census) \n**Population Total:** 7656 \n**Population Density Km 2:** 527.08 \n**Population Density Sq Mi:** 1365.19 \n**Timezone:** [Eastern (EST)](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-american-eastern-time-zone) \n**Utc Offset:** 5 \n**Timezone Dst:** EDT \n**Utc Offset Dst:** 4 \n**Elevation M:** 2 \n**Elevation Ft:** 7 \n**Coordinates:** 36.02556°N, -75.67°W \n**Postal Code Type:** [ZIP code](https://bliptext.com/articles/zip-code) \n**Postal Code:** 27948 \n**Area Code:** [252](https://bliptext.com/articles/area-code-252) \n**Blank Name:** [FIPS code](https://bliptext.com/articles/federal-information-processing-standard) \n**Blank Info:** 37-35720 \n**Blank 1 Name:** [GNIS](https://bliptext.com/articles/geographic-names-information-system) feature ID \n**Blank 1 Info:** 1025849 \n**Website:** kdhnc.com \n:::\n\n# \n**Kill Devil Hills** is a town in [Dare County, North Carolina](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-north-carolina), United States.\nThe population was 7,633 at the [2020 census](https://bliptext.com/articles/2020-united-states-census).\nIt is the most populous settlement in both Dare County and on the [Outer Banks](https://bliptext.com/articles/outer-banks) of North Carolina.\nThe Kill Devil Hills [micropolitan statistical area](https://bliptext.com/articles/micropolitan-statistical-area), consisting of all of Dare County, is part of the larger [Virginia Beach–Chesapeake combined statistical area](https://bliptext.com/articles/hampton-roads).\nThe town was founded and developed on the site of the [Wright brothers](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers)' first controlled, powered airplane flights on December 17, 1903, chosen for its good winds.\nIt was commemorated by the [Wright Brothers National Memorial](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers-national-memorial), which was dedicated in 1932.\nAt the time of the [Wright Flyer](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-flyer) flights, the town of Kill Devil Hills did not exist, and it did not receive its municipal charter until 1953.\n[Kitty Hawk](https://bliptext.com/articles/kitty-hawk-north-carolina), approximately 4 mi north, was the nearest settlement at the time and is popularly noted as the site of the first flight.\n\n# History\nKill Devil Hills is the site of the [Wright Brothers National Memorial](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers-national-memorial), commemorating the siblings' four powered airplane flights in the [Wright Flyer](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-flyer) on Thursday, December 17, 1903.\nOrville returned in 1911, and on October 25 he set a new world glider record, remaining in the air 10 minutes and 34 seconds, soaring against the wind with very little forward movement.\nIn addition to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, [Sam's Diner](https://bliptext.com/articles/sam-s-diner) in the town is on the [National Register of Historic Places](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-register-of-historic-places), listed in 1999.\n\n# Geography\nKill Devil Hills is located at 36.02556°N, -75.67°W (36.025448, −75.670105), on the [barrier islands](https://bliptext.com/articles/barrier-islands) known as the [Outer Banks](https://bliptext.com/articles/outer-banks).\nAccording to the [United States Census Bureau](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-census-bureau), the town has a total area of 5.5 sqmi, of which 5.5 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.36%) is water.\nAs a result of its climate and proximity to beaches, the population rises significantly in Kill Devil Hills and other towns located on the Outer Banks during the summer months.\n\n## Climate\nAccording to the [Trewartha climate classification](https://bliptext.com/articles/trewartha-climate-classification) system, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina has a [humid subtropical climate](https://bliptext.com/articles/humid-subtropical-climate) with hot and humid summers, cool winters and year-round precipitation (Cfak).\nCfak climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least eight months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons.\nDuring the summer months in Kill Devil Hills, a cooling afternoon [sea breeze](https://bliptext.com/articles/sea-breeze) is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [heat index](https://bliptext.com/articles/heat-index) values ≥ 100 °F (≥ 38 °C).\nKill Devil Hills is prone to hurricane strikes, particularly during the [Atlantic hurricane season](https://bliptext.com/articles/atlantic-hurricane-season) which extends from June 1 through November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September.\nDuring the winter months, episodes of cold and wind can occur with [wind chill](https://bliptext.com/articles/wind-chill) values < 10 °F (< -12 °C).\nThe [plant hardiness zone](https://bliptext.com/articles/plant-hardiness-zone) in Kill Devil Hills is 8b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 17.0 °F (-8.3 °C).\nThe average seasonal (Dec-Mar) snowfall total is < 2 inches (< 5 cm), and the average annual peak in [nor'easter](https://bliptext.com/articles/nor-easter) activity is in February.\n\n## Ecology\nAccording to the [A. W. Kuchler](https://bliptext.com/articles/a-w-kuchler) U.S. [potential natural vegetation](https://bliptext.com/articles/potential-natural-vegetation) types, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina would have a dominant vegetation type of [Live oak](https://bliptext.com/articles/live-oak)/Sea Oats [Uniola paniculata](https://bliptext.com/articles/uniola-paniculata) (90) with a dominant vegetation form of [Coastal](https://bliptext.com/articles/coastal) [Prairie](https://bliptext.com/articles/prairie) (20).\n\n# Demographics\n\n## 2020 census\nAs of the [2020 United States census](https://bliptext.com/articles/2020-united-states-census), there were 7,656 people, 3,170 households, and 1,809 families residing in the town.\n\n## 2000 census\nAs of the [census](https://bliptext.com/articles/census) of 2000, there were 5,897 people, 2,585 households, and 1,491 families residing in the town.\nThe population density was 1,067.8 PD/sqmi.\nThere were 5,302 housing units at an average density of 960.1 /sqmi.\nThe racial makeup of the town was 96.40% [White](https://bliptext.com/articles/white-u-s-census), 0.61% [African American](https://bliptext.com/articles/african-american-u-s-census), 0.17% [Native American](https://bliptext.com/articles/native-american-u-s-census), 0.59% [Asian](https://bliptext.com/articles/asian-u-s-census), 0.12% [Pacific Islander](https://bliptext.com/articles/pacific-islander-u-s-census), 1.05% from [other races](https://bliptext.com/articles/race-united-states-census), and 1.05% from two or more races.\n[Hispanic](https://bliptext.com/articles/hispanic-u-s-census) or [Latino](https://bliptext.com/articles/latino-u-s-census) of any race were 2.95% of the population.\n26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were [married couples](https://bliptext.com/articles/marriage) living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families.\n27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.\nThe average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.\nIn the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older.\nThe median age was 37 years.\nFor every 100 females, there were 105.0 males.\nFor every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.\nThe median income for a household in the town was $39,713, and the median income for a family was $44,681.\nMales had a median income of $31,431 versus $23,206 for females.\nThe [per capita income](https://bliptext.com/articles/per-capita-income) for the town was $20,679.\nAbout 5.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [poverty line](https://bliptext.com/articles/poverty-line), including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.\nKill Devil Hills is part of [North Carolina's 3rd congressional district](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-carolina-s-3rd-congressional-district), represented by Republican [Greg Murphy](https://bliptext.com/articles/greg-murphy-politician); who was elected in a [special election](https://bliptext.com/articles/2019-north-carolina-s-3rd-congressional-district-special-election) to fill the seat vacated by the death of longtime Republican Congressman [Walter B. Jones](https://bliptext.com/articles/walter-b-jones) following Jones' death on February 10, 2019.\n\n# Sports\nKill Devil Hills is home to the [Outer Banks Daredevils](https://bliptext.com/articles/outer-banks-daredevils) of the [Tidewater Summer League](https://bliptext.com/articles/tidewater-summer-league), a [collegiate summer baseball league](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-collegiate-summer-baseball-leagues).\nThe Daredevils play at [First Flight Baseball Complex](https://bliptext.com/articles/first-flight-baseball-complex) on Veterans Drive in Kill Devil Hills.\nThe team, founded in 1997, began play in Kill Devil Hills in 2005.\n\n# Education\nIt is within [Dare County Schools](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-schools).\nFirst Flight Elementary School and First Flight Middle School are in Kill Devil Hills, just south of the Monument.\nKill Devil Hills is also served by [First Flight High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/first-flight-high-school).\nThe school first opened on Tuesday, August 17, 2004, to 800 students.\nPreviously, high school students from Kill Devil Hills attended [Manteo High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/manteo-high-school).\nSome portions of Kill Devil Hills are zoned to [Nags Head](https://bliptext.com/articles/nags-head-north-carolina) Elementary instead of First Flight Elementary.\nPreviously Kitty Hawk Elementary School served areas north of Collington Road/Ocean Bay Bridge while First Flight Elementary served points south.\nBoundaries changed when [Nags Head](https://bliptext.com/articles/nags-head-north-carolina) Elementary opened in 2005.\nDare County Library has a branch in Kill Devil Hills.\n\n# Transportation\n[First Flight Airport](https://bliptext.com/articles/first-flight-airport) is a public use airport which is owned by the [National Park Service](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-park-service) (NPS), and located one mile west of Kill Devil Hills.\nFirst Flight Airport covers an area of 40 acres at an elevation of 13 feet above mean sea level.\nIt has one [runway](https://bliptext.com/articles/runway); designated 3/21, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by.\nFor the 12-month period ending August 19, 2009, the airport had 38,120 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 97% [general aviation](https://bliptext.com/articles/general-aviation), 3% [air taxi](https://bliptext.com/articles/air-taxi), and <1% [military](https://bliptext.com/articles/military-aviation).\nThe airport is notable for being the site of hundreds of pre-flight gliding experiments carried out by the Wright brothers.\nThe [U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/centennial-of-flight-commission) chose First Flight Airport as one of the stops for the National Air Tour 2003.\n# [In 1903 the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane, the Wright Flyer, from land now part of Kill Devil Hills | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Wright///First///Flight///1903Dec17///%28full///restore///115%29.jpg]\n\n# Popular culture","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-25T18:12:03.813Z","updated_at":"2025-01-25T18:12:03.813Z","search_vector":"'carolina':5 'devil':2 'hill':3 'kill':1 'north':4","search_content":" \n**Official Name:** Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina \n**Settlement Type:** [Town](https://bliptext.com/articles/town) \n**Nickname:** Birthplace of Aviation \n**Named For:** Unwholesome [rum](https://bliptext.com/articles/rum) \n**Image Skyline:** Wright Brothers National Memorial landscape.jpg \n**Image Caption:** Kill Devil Hill, [Wright Brothers National Memorial](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers-national-memorial) \n**Image Flag:** Kill Devil Hills, NC Town Flag.gif \n**Image Seal:** Seal of Kill Devil Hills.png \n**Image Map:** Dare County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Kill Devil Hills highlighted.svg \n**Mapsize:** 270px \n**Map Caption:** Location in [Dare County](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-north-carolina) and the U.S. state of [North Carolina](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-carolina). \n**Subdivision Type:** [Country](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-sovereign-states) \n**Subdivision Name:** United States \n**Subdivision Type 1:** [State](https://bliptext.com/articles/u-s-state) \n**Subdivision Name 1:** [North Carolina](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-carolina) \n**Subdivision Type 2:** [County](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-counties-in-north-carolina) \n**Subdivision Name 2:** [Dare](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-north-carolina) \n**Established Title:** Incorporated \n**Established Date:** 1953 \n**Unit Pref:** Imperial \n**Area Total Km 2:** 14.67 \n**Area Land Km 2:** 14.53 \n**Area Water Km 2:** 0.14 \n**Area Total Sq Mi:** 5.66 \n**Area Land Sq Mi:** 5.61 \n**Area Water Sq Mi:** 0.06 \n**Population As Of:** [2020](https://bliptext.com/articles/2020-united-states-census) \n**Population Total:** 7656 \n**Population Density Km 2:** 527.08 \n**Population Density Sq Mi:** 1365.19 \n**Timezone:** [Eastern (EST)](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-american-eastern-time-zone) \n**Utc Offset:** 5 \n**Timezone Dst:** EDT \n**Utc Offset Dst:** 4 \n**Elevation M:** 2 \n**Elevation Ft:** 7 \n**Coordinates:** 36.02556°N, -75.67°W \n**Postal Code Type:** [ZIP code](https://bliptext.com/articles/zip-code) \n**Postal Code:** 27948 \n**Area Code:** [252](https://bliptext.com/articles/area-code-252) \n**Blank Name:** [FIPS code](https://bliptext.com/articles/federal-information-processing-standard) \n**Blank Info:** 37-35720 \n**Blank 1 Name:** [GNIS](https://bliptext.com/articles/geographic-names-information-system) feature ID \n**Blank 1 Info:** 1025849 \n**Website:** kdhnc.com \n \n\n# \n**Kill Devil Hills** is a town in [Dare County, North Carolina](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-north-carolina), United States.\nThe population was 7,633 at the [2020 census](https://bliptext.com/articles/2020-united-states-census).\nIt is the most populous settlement in both Dare County and on the [Outer Banks](https://bliptext.com/articles/outer-banks) of North Carolina.\nThe Kill Devil Hills [micropolitan statistical area](https://bliptext.com/articles/micropolitan-statistical-area), consisting of all of Dare County, is part of the larger [Virginia Beach–Chesapeake combined statistical area](https://bliptext.com/articles/hampton-roads).\nThe town was founded and developed on the site of the [Wright brothers](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers)' first controlled, powered airplane flights on December 17, 1903, chosen for its good winds.\nIt was commemorated by the [Wright Brothers National Memorial](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers-national-memorial), which was dedicated in 1932.\nAt the time of the [Wright Flyer](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-flyer) flights, the town of Kill Devil Hills did not exist, and it did not receive its municipal charter until 1953.\n[Kitty Hawk](https://bliptext.com/articles/kitty-hawk-north-carolina), approximately 4 mi north, was the nearest settlement at the time and is popularly noted as the site of the first flight.\n\n# History\nKill Devil Hills is the site of the [Wright Brothers National Memorial](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-brothers-national-memorial), commemorating the siblings' four powered airplane flights in the [Wright Flyer](https://bliptext.com/articles/wright-flyer) on Thursday, December 17, 1903.\nOrville returned in 1911, and on October 25 he set a new world glider record, remaining in the air 10 minutes and 34 seconds, soaring against the wind with very little forward movement.\nIn addition to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, [Sam's Diner](https://bliptext.com/articles/sam-s-diner) in the town is on the [National Register of Historic Places](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-register-of-historic-places), listed in 1999.\n\n# Geography\nKill Devil Hills is located at 36.02556°N, -75.67°W (36.025448, −75.670105), on the [barrier islands](https://bliptext.com/articles/barrier-islands) known as the [Outer Banks](https://bliptext.com/articles/outer-banks).\nAccording to the [United States Census Bureau](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states-census-bureau), the town has a total area of 5.5 sqmi, of which 5.5 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.36%) is water.\nAs a result of its climate and proximity to beaches, the population rises significantly in Kill Devil Hills and other towns located on the Outer Banks during the summer months.\n\n## Climate\nAccording to the [Trewartha climate classification](https://bliptext.com/articles/trewartha-climate-classification) system, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina has a [humid subtropical climate](https://bliptext.com/articles/humid-subtropical-climate) with hot and humid summers, cool winters and year-round precipitation (Cfak).\nCfak climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least eight months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons.\nDuring the summer months in Kill Devil Hills, a cooling afternoon [sea breeze](https://bliptext.com/articles/sea-breeze) is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [heat index](https://bliptext.com/articles/heat-index) values ≥ 100 °F (≥ 38 °C).\nKill Devil Hills is prone to hurricane strikes, particularly during the [Atlantic hurricane season](https://bliptext.com/articles/atlantic-hurricane-season) which extends from June 1 through November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September.\nDuring the winter months, episodes of cold and wind can occur with [wind chill](https://bliptext.com/articles/wind-chill) values < 10 °F (< -12 °C).\nThe [plant hardiness zone](https://bliptext.com/articles/plant-hardiness-zone) in Kill Devil Hills is 8b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 17.0 °F (-8.3 °C).\nThe average seasonal (Dec-Mar) snowfall total is < 2 inches (< 5 cm), and the average annual peak in [nor'easter](https://bliptext.com/articles/nor-easter) activity is in February.\n\n## Ecology\nAccording to the [A. W. Kuchler](https://bliptext.com/articles/a-w-kuchler) U.S. [potential natural vegetation](https://bliptext.com/articles/potential-natural-vegetation) types, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina would have a dominant vegetation type of [Live oak](https://bliptext.com/articles/live-oak)/Sea Oats [Uniola paniculata](https://bliptext.com/articles/uniola-paniculata) (90) with a dominant vegetation form of [Coastal](https://bliptext.com/articles/coastal) [Prairie](https://bliptext.com/articles/prairie) (20).\n\n# Demographics\n\n## 2020 census\nAs of the [2020 United States census](https://bliptext.com/articles/2020-united-states-census), there were 7,656 people, 3,170 households, and 1,809 families residing in the town.\n\n## 2000 census\nAs of the [census](https://bliptext.com/articles/census) of 2000, there were 5,897 people, 2,585 households, and 1,491 families residing in the town.\nThe population density was 1,067.8 PD/sqmi.\nThere were 5,302 housing units at an average density of 960.1 /sqmi.\nThe racial makeup of the town was 96.40% [White](https://bliptext.com/articles/white-u-s-census), 0.61% [African American](https://bliptext.com/articles/african-american-u-s-census), 0.17% [Native American](https://bliptext.com/articles/native-american-u-s-census), 0.59% [Asian](https://bliptext.com/articles/asian-u-s-census), 0.12% [Pacific Islander](https://bliptext.com/articles/pacific-islander-u-s-census), 1.05% from [other races](https://bliptext.com/articles/race-united-states-census), and 1.05% from two or more races.\n[Hispanic](https://bliptext.com/articles/hispanic-u-s-census) or [Latino](https://bliptext.com/articles/latino-u-s-census) of any race were 2.95% of the population.\n26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were [married couples](https://bliptext.com/articles/marriage) living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families.\n27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.\nThe average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.\nIn the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older.\nThe median age was 37 years.\nFor every 100 females, there were 105.0 males.\nFor every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.\nThe median income for a household in the town was $39,713, and the median income for a family was $44,681.\nMales had a median income of $31,431 versus $23,206 for females.\nThe [per capita income](https://bliptext.com/articles/per-capita-income) for the town was $20,679.\nAbout 5.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [poverty line](https://bliptext.com/articles/poverty-line), including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.\nKill Devil Hills is part of [North Carolina's 3rd congressional district](https://bliptext.com/articles/north-carolina-s-3rd-congressional-district), represented by Republican [Greg Murphy](https://bliptext.com/articles/greg-murphy-politician); who was elected in a [special election](https://bliptext.com/articles/2019-north-carolina-s-3rd-congressional-district-special-election) to fill the seat vacated by the death of longtime Republican Congressman [Walter B. Jones](https://bliptext.com/articles/walter-b-jones) following Jones' death on February 10, 2019.\n\n# Sports\nKill Devil Hills is home to the [Outer Banks Daredevils](https://bliptext.com/articles/outer-banks-daredevils) of the [Tidewater Summer League](https://bliptext.com/articles/tidewater-summer-league), a [collegiate summer baseball league](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-collegiate-summer-baseball-leagues).\nThe Daredevils play at [First Flight Baseball Complex](https://bliptext.com/articles/first-flight-baseball-complex) on Veterans Drive in Kill Devil Hills.\nThe team, founded in 1997, began play in Kill Devil Hills in 2005.\n\n# Education\nIt is within [Dare County Schools](https://bliptext.com/articles/dare-county-schools).\nFirst Flight Elementary School and First Flight Middle School are in Kill Devil Hills, just south of the Monument.\nKill Devil Hills is also served by [First Flight High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/first-flight-high-school).\nThe school first opened on Tuesday, August 17, 2004, to 800 students.\nPreviously, high school students from Kill Devil Hills attended [Manteo High School](https://bliptext.com/articles/manteo-high-school).\nSome portions of Kill Devil Hills are zoned to [Nags Head](https://bliptext.com/articles/nags-head-north-carolina) Elementary instead of First Flight Elementary.\nPreviously Kitty Hawk Elementary School served areas north of Collington Road/Ocean Bay Bridge while First Flight Elementary served points south.\nBoundaries changed when [Nags Head](https://bliptext.com/articles/nags-head-north-carolina) Elementary opened in 2005.\nDare County Library has a branch in Kill Devil Hills.\n\n# Transportation\n[First Flight Airport](https://bliptext.com/articles/first-flight-airport) is a public use airport which is owned by the [National Park Service](https://bliptext.com/articles/national-park-service) (NPS), and located one mile west of Kill Devil Hills.\nFirst Flight Airport covers an area of 40 acres at an elevation of 13 feet above mean sea level.\nIt has one [runway](https://bliptext.com/articles/runway); designated 3/21, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by.\nFor the 12-month period ending August 19, 2009, the airport had 38,120 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 97% [general aviation](https://bliptext.com/articles/general-aviation), 3% [air taxi](https://bliptext.com/articles/air-taxi), and <1% [military](https://bliptext.com/articles/military-aviation).\nThe airport is notable for being the site of hundreds of pre-flight gliding experiments carried out by the Wright brothers.\nThe [U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission](https://bliptext.com/articles/centennial-of-flight-commission) chose First Flight Airport as one of the stops for the National Air Tour 2003.\n# [In 1903 the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane, the Wright Flyer, from land now part of Kill Devil Hills | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Wright///First///Flight///1903Dec17///%28full///restore///115%29.jpg]\n\n# Popular culture","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}