Airport information
- FAA LID
- W17
- Coordinates
- 35.7977, -78.4370
- Elevation
- 313 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1964/05
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 09:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:58 AM
Plan a flight from W17
Runway 01/19
3,000 ft · Asphalt (Good) 01
- Heading
- 015° mag · 8° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
19
- Heading
- 220° mag · 213° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 1/19
3,000 ft · ASP 1
- Heading
- n/a
19
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDU · Raleigh-Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 | r109° / 17.4 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 | r329° / 35.9 NM |
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 | r258° / 37.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CAROLYNN KNOTT
933 THREE SISTERS ROAD, KNIGHTDALE, NC
919-749-8850
Manager
CURT TILLY
4120 IVERSON ST., RALEIGH, NC
919-673-4527
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- +5 FT TRRN 20 FT FROM RWY EDGE WEST SIDE SOUTH 2/3 OF RWY.
- RWY 19 THR APRXLY 40 FT HIGHER THAN RWY 01 THR (SLPS UPHILL TO THE NORTH).
- RWY 19 SAFETY AREA HAS +20 FT BLDGS & PARKED ACFT.
- RWY 19 HAS 60 FT PLINES 1000 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC RALEIGH APCH AT 919-380-3144.
- NSTD MIRL; DUE TO RWY 19 LGTD THR RELCTD 70 FT; 2930 FT OF RWY 01/19 USBL AT NIGHT; EDGE LGTS ARE 17 FT FM RWY EDGE.
- 10 FT HILL-JUNK CARS 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 84 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 14 FT BLDG 100-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 01/19 NSTD SMALL MRKGS.
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