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Tarboro Edgecombe Airport
ETC · KETC · Tarboro, NC · 53 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KETC
- Coordinates
- 35.9371, -77.5466
- Elevation
- 53 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/04
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 09:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:54 AM
Plan a flight from KETC
Runway 09/27
3,999 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09
- Heading
- 092° mag · 84° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
27
- Heading
- 272° mag · 264° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 135.3 | WASHINGTON APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 | r112° / 8 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 109.60 | r006° / 34 NM |
Approaches
- VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
TARBORO-EDGECOMBE ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 280, TARBORO, NC
252-641-4229
Manager
JASON NICHOLS
PO BOX 220, TARBORO, NC
(252) 641-4229
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- 500 FT LOW LEVEL RTE 3 MI NE OF ARPT - BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 27 SAFETY AREA HAS SFC VARIATIONS & DEPRESSIONS AND A 20 FT DROP-OFF 100 FT FM BOTH SIDES.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
- EMERG PHONE DURG BUS HRS 252-641-4229 TOWN HALL; 252-641-4247 POLICE DISPATCH.
- SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- 15 FT ROAD 162 FT FM END BOTH SIDES CNTRLN; 3 FT FENCE 126 FT FM END BOTH SIDES CNTRLN.
- RWY 09 APCH SLP 14:1 DUE TO 15 FT ROAD 385 FT FM THE DSPLCD THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
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