SANFORD, N.C. — North Carolina now has its very first EV charger for planes.

What You Need To Know

  • The state's first electric aviation charger has been installed 

  • It is at the Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford

  • It takes about an hour to charge

  • A plane can fly a distance 250-300 miles before needing to charge again, according to officials

Fully charging the plane takes about an hour, during which time you can hear the quiet hum of the charging system.

It can then fly a distance of 250-300 miles before needing to charge up again. 

“I think the future is here,” said Bob Heuts, director of the Raleigh Executive Jetport. “It’s certainly here at Raleigh Executive. It will be at other airports across the state and around the country. There’s no doubt about it.”

He said he anticipates a significant rise in the number of electric aviation chargers installed across the state soon, envisioning a network of charging stations to support the growing electric aircraft industry.