Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station

ECG · KECG · Elizabeth City, NC · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
11 ft MSL
Longest runway
7,219 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
11W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM09:45Z
Sunrise06:14 AM10:14Z
Sunset08:07 PM00:07Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:36 PM00:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:36 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:07 PM → 05:14 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 193°downwind 283°base 013°final 103°45° entry1028

RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
103° mag · 092° true
Dimensions
7,219 × 150 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°) + SALS
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (EPR) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
120.5
More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
11 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
49 ft
TDZ elevation
11 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k. PCN 40.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Elizabeth City”
ASOS/AWOS
124.375

Taxi & takeoff

“Elizabeth City”
Ground — primary
121.9
Tower — primary
120.5

Departure & arrival

“Norfolk”
App/Dep
119.55

Also

CTAF
120.5
UNICOM
122.95
Flight service
122.2
Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
243.0EMERG
269.425APCH/P DEP/P
345.0CG OPS (E CITY AIR)
355.6LCL/P
381.8CG OPS (ELIZABETH CITY AIR)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 10
RunwayILS
RWY 10ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (EPR) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ECG 115.75 · CVI 114.60 · NTU 116.60 · +1
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ECG · Elizabeth City VOR/DME 115.75 · 104Y Low r022° / 0.2 NM
CVI · Cofield TACAN 114.60 · 93X r110° / 34.4 NM
NTU · Oceana TACAN 116.60 · 113X r201° / 34.5 NM
ORF · Norfolk VORTAC 116.90 · 116X High r185° / 37.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KECG / ECG
Coordinates
36.2606, -76.1746
Elevation
11 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
1200-0300Z++.
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-0300Z++; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station
ASOS · 124.375 · ☎ 252-338-4750
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FSS outlet
RCO → Raleigh Radio (24)
NOTAM facility
ECG
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-2100; SAT-SUN 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
3 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT SALS RWY 10; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD, REILS RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. VASI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY RWY 19 - OTS INDEFLY. on 120.5Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) + SALS · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
USCG BASE ELIZABETH CITY
USCG BASE-ELIZABETH CITY OPS MNGR, 1664 WEEKSVILLE RD, ELIZABETH CITY, NC
719-505-6367
Manager
ROBERT POPP, CIV USCG
1664 WEEKSVILLE RD, ELIZABETH CITY, NC
719-505-6367
Remarks FAA · 35 notes

General

  • NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
  • ACFT WITH TAIL HEIGHTS TO 50 FT PARKED ON APRON FIRST 2000 FT FM RWY 28 R SIDE 250 FT FM RWY CNTRLN.
  • FACILITIES AND RAMPS NORTH OF RWY 10/28 RSTRD TO OFFL CG BUS ONLY.
  • INTERMITTENT TETHERED BLN OPNS 3 NM SE; DALGT HRS AT 5000 FT.
  • SEASONAL LOW-FLYING AGRI ACFT BASED IN THE LOCAL AREA.
  • COAST GUARD COMPLEX HAS NUMEROUS BLDGS WI THE BLDG RSTRN LINES.
  • RWY 01/19 & TWY K WEST OF THE CIVIL RAMP CLSD TO ALL OPNS.
  • ALL DOD TBJT ACFT FULL STOP ONLY, PRACTICE APCHS AND VFR TOUCH-N-GOS PROHIBITED.
  • FLUID: SP LHOX OIL: O-133-156 TRAN ALERT- NO TRANS MAINT, LTD SVC, TRAN A/C MUST REMAIN WITH ACFT TO PROVIDE TECH DRCT/ASSIST IN SVCG.
  • CG ALC RAMP ATTENDED 1200-2000Z++.
  • CIV RAMP ATNDD M-F 0800-2100, SAT-SUN 0800-1700 FOR CIV ATTENDANT AFTER HRS & HOL C252-562-2472 DUR HR ATNDD.
  • SAR MAY RQR H24 ATCT STAFF 0200-1300Z++; TRANS INTENTIONS IN THE BLIND ON 120.5.
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPP ARPT INFO.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CALL AMGR 719-505-6367.
  • ALL ACFT DESTINED FOR CG AIR STATION CTC ELIZABETH CITY AIR ON 345.0, 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ALL ACFT DESTINED FOR CG ALC CTC ALC DUTY OFFICER (C252-333-5389) NLT 24HRS FOR PPR AND CTC ALC FLT OPS 123.1 PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • RWY AND TWY SFC COND NOT MNT WKENDS OR MON-FRI BTN 2000Z-1200Z.
  • MISC: NON-FRANGIBLE HIGH VOLTAGE BOXES LOCATED ON S EDGE OF ALC RAMP.
  • MISC: PORTIONS OF ALC PRK RAMP NOT VIS FROM TWR.
  • MISC: AFLD MOWING SEASON APR-OCT. EXPCT INCREASED BIRD ACT IN VCNTY OF MOWERS OPR ON AFLD.
  • PPR IF ACN EXCEEDS PUBL PCN. CTC CG AFLD MGR C719-505-6367 TO OBTAIN APVL.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
  • RWY 10/28 INCRD POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUE TO RUBBER DEPOSITS, CNTRLN OBSC.

Runways

  • TWIN-TANDEM WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 400000 LBS.
  • RWY 01/19 CLSD INDEFLY.
  • MKD WITH X CLOSED.
  • PAVEMENT IS FAILED, NMRS RUTS, HEAVES, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY UNKN. FOD POTENTIAL. SFC MRKS OBSC. NOT AUZD FOR USE.

Lighting

  • ACTVT SALS RWY 10; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD, REILS RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. VASI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY RWY 19 - OTS INDEFLY.

Fuel

  • 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
  • DLA MILITARY FUELING CONTRACT SVC AVBL ON GA RAMP, US GOVT AIRCARD ACCEPTED, NO DELAY FOR FUEL.

Obstructions

  • CLSD INDEFLY HAS +6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR 200-250 FT L.
  • HAS +11 FT ROAD 156 FT FM THR OFFSET 337 L OF CNTRLN.
  • CLSD INDEFLY APCH RATIO 20:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.

Contact

  • MR. ROBERT POPP IS THE USCG AIRFIELD MANAGER (SENIOR AIRPORT AUTHORITY). EMAIL: ROBERT.A.POPP@USCG.MIL; PHONE 719-505-6367. MR. SCOTT HINTON IS THE ELIZABETH CITY RGNL ARPT DIR FOR THE ELIZABETH CITY-PASQUOTANK COUNTY ARPT AUTH. EMAIL: MANAGER@ECGAIRPORT.COM; PHONE: 252-335-5634.
  • USCG BASE - ELIZABETH CITY, AIRFIELD MANAGER: ROBERT POPP, PHONE: 719-505-6367; EMAIL: ROBERT.A.POPP@USCG.MIL

Attendance

  • FOR GA ATTENDANCE AFTER HRS AND HOLIDAYS CALL 252-562-2472 OR CTC NOS. POSTED ON TRML DOOR.
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About KECG

Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG · KECG) is an airport in Elizabeth City, NC, at 11 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,219 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KECG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KECG have a control tower?

Yes. Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KECG?

Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station has 1 runway; the longest is 7,219 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KECG?

Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station is in Elizabeth City, NC, at an elevation of 11 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2606, -76.1746.

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