FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W17 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-47-51.8000N / 078-26-13.2350W
35-47.863333N / 078-26.220583W
35.7977222 / -78.4370097
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 313 ft. / 95.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of KNIGHTDALE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 27545 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LHZ (14 nm N): | 118.325 (919-497-0810) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JNX (16 nm S): | 120.225 (919-934-3851) |
| WX ASOS at RDU (18 nm W): | PHONE 919-840-0816 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RDUr109/17.4 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| TYIr258/37.2 | | TAR RIVER VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| JNALL | | 348/12.1 | | 251 | | 07W | | EUU | . ..- ..- |
| HARNETT | | 036/24.8 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| WAYNE | | 310/30.8 | | 208 | | 08W | | JYN | .--- -.-- -. |
| HUNTSBORO | | 171/31.5 | | 271 | | 07W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 36 ft. / 914 x 11 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition
ROLLING PAVEMENT AND RY CRACKS |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL; THLD LGTS ARE WHITE; RY 19 LGTD THLD RELOCATED 70 FT; 2930 FT OF RY 01/19 USBL AT NIGHT; EDGE LGTS ARE 17 FT FM RY EDGE. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 01/19 NSTD SMALL MARKINGS AND SOLID CNTRLN. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Gradient: | 1.5% | | 1.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 476 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 481 ft. from runway, 72 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | J. T. KNOTT JR.
9001 HWY 64 EAST
KNIGHTDALE, NC 27545
Phone 919-414-7034 |
| Manager: | MAC DENMARK
725 THREE SISTERS ROAD
KNIGHTDALE, NC 00027
Phone 919-676-8479 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day | | 67% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 7% | military | |
Additional Remarks
| - | +5 FT TERRAIN 20 FT FROM RY EDGE WEST SIDE SOUTH 2/3 OF RY. |
| - | RY 19 THLD APRXLY 40 FT HIGHER THAN RY 01 THLD (SLOPES UPHILL TO THE NORTH). |
| - | RY 19 SAFETY AREA HAS +20 FT BLDGS & PARKED ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at W17.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLHZ - Triangle North Executive Airport (14 nm N)
KJNX - Johnston County Airport (16 nm S)
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (18 nm W)
W03 - Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (23 nm E)
KRWI - Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (27 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Romero
Photo taken 05-Mar-2011
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Raleigh East Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-May-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 09:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-May-2012 05:34:17 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 27-May-2012 01:34:17 |
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| METAR |
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KLHZ
14nm N | 270455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A3015 RMK AO2
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KJNX
16nm S | 270455Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A3010 RMK AO2
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KRDU
17nm W | 270451Z 08005KT 10SM FEW250 21/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02060178 403000189
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KRWI
26nm E | 270453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02110194 403000183
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KHRJ
29nm SW | 270455Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3011 RMK AO2
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KRDU
17nm W | 270148Z 2702/2724 VRB05KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2708/2710 6SM BR BKN015 FM271000 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN007 FM271330 09008KT P6SM BKN015 FM271500 11010KT P6SM BKN035
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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