METAR & TAF KETC
Current METAR
Observed 23:50Z
KETC 272350Z AUTO 12005KT 7SM CLR 16/08 A3021 RMK AO2 T01570078 10204 20156 402040097
- Wind
- 120° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -174 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JASON NICHOLS
- Phone
- (252) 641-4229
- Address
- PO BOX 220, TARBORO NC 27886
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 9', trees, 212' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 24', trees, 542' from thr, 272' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AGRI
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There is a 500-foot low-level route 3 miles northeast of the airport. Be alert for military aircraft in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 27 safety area has surface variations and depressions and a 20-foot drop-off 100 feet from both sides.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway 27 REIL is activated; PAPI is available on runways 09 and 27; MIRLs are on runways 09 and 27 and are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service 100LL fuel is available 24 hours with a credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 09There is a 15-foot road 162 feet from the end of runway 09 on both sides of the centerline; a 3-foot fence is 126 feet from the end on both sides of the centerline.Show FAA
- 09Runway 09 approach slope is 14 to 1 due to a 15-foot road 385 feet from the displaced threshold on both sides of the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGEREmergency phone during business hours is 252-641-4229 at Town Hall; 252-641-4247 for police dispatch.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KETC
Answer card- ICAO
- KETC
- Name
- TARBORO-EDGECOMBE
- Location
- TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 52.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,052.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 3,999 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 120° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport sits in Tarboro, North Carolina. Field elevation is 52.6 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 09/27, which is 3,999 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Runway lighting is useful for night work. Runway 27 has REIL. PAPI is available on both runways. MIRLs are on 09 and 27 and are controlled by CTAF.
For fuel, self-service 100LL is available 24 hours with a credit card. No on-field FBOs are listed. First-time pilots should pay attention to the published runway 09 obstruction notes. The approach slope is affected by a road near the threshold. Runway 27 also has a reported safety area with surface variations and a drop-off beyond the edge. Deer are reported on and near the airport. There is also a low-level military route 3 miles northeast of the field, so keep a sharp scan in the area. For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.