Raleigh East Airport
W17 · Knightdale, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 1LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 017° mag · 010° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 197°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,000 ft | |
| 1/19 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RDU 117.20 · GSB 116.50 · TYI 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r114° / 17.4 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r329° / 35.9 NM |
| TYI · Tar River | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r258° / 37.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- +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.
Runways
- RWY 01/19 NSTD SMALL MRKGS.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- 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.
Nearby airports
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About W17
Raleigh East Airport (W17) is an airport in Knightdale, NC, at 313 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W17 have a control tower?
No. Raleigh East Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W17?
Raleigh East Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W17?
Raleigh East Airport is in Knightdale, NC, at an elevation of 313 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7977, -78.4370.
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