Tarboro Edgecombe Airport
ETC · KETC · Tarboro, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 264° true
- Dimensions
- 3,999 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 45 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 24 ft, 542 ft from threshold, 272 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 52 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TYI 117.80 · ISO 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r112° / 8 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r006° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.575 · ☎ 252-641-1640
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/04
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- EMERG PHONE DURG BUS HRS 252-641-4229 TOWN HALL; 252-641-4247 POLICE DISPATCH.
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About KETC
Tarboro Edgecombe Airport (ETC · KETC) is an airport in Tarboro, NC, at 53 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KETC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KETC have a control tower?
No. Tarboro Edgecombe Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KETC?
Tarboro Edgecombe Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KETC?
Tarboro Edgecombe Airport is in Tarboro, NC, at an elevation of 53 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9371, -77.5466.
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