AirNav: W17 - Raleigh East Airport

W17

Raleigh East Airport
Knightdale, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	27545

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1964
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
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 919-244-2891

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RDUr114/17.4		RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC		117.20		09W
TYIr258/37.2		TAR RIVER VORTAC		117.80		05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HARNETT		036/24.8		417		08W		HQT	.... --.- -
HUNTSBORO		173/31.5		271		09W		HXO	.... -..- ---

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:

3000 x 36 ft. / 914 x 11 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition
ROLLING PAVEMENT AND RWY CRACKS.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

4.0

Runway edge lights:

non-standard
NSTD LIRL; THLD LGTS ARE WHITE; RWY 19 LGTD THLD RELOCATED 70 FT; 2930 FT OF RWY 01/19 USBL AT NIGHT; EDGE LGTS ARE 17 FT FM RWY EDGE.

Runway edge markings:

RWY 01/19 NSTD SMALL MARKINGS.

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

NSTD, in good condition

Obstructions:

44 ft. trees, 292 ft. from runway, 113 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
20 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 117 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. AND 10 FT BRUSH-JUNK CARS 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 84 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

14 ft. bldg, 239 ft. from runway, 52 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
14 FT BLDG 100-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CAROLYNN KNOTT 933 THREE SISTERS ROAD KNIGHTDALE, NC 27545 Phone 919-749-8850
Manager:	CURT TILLY 4120 IVERSON ST. RALEIGH, NC 27604 Phone 919-673-4527

Additional Remarks

-	+5 FT TRRN 20 FT FROM RWY EDGE WEST SIDE SOUTH 2/3 OF RWY.
-	RWY 19 THLD APRXLY 40 FT HIGHER THAN RWY 01 THLD (SLPS UPHILL TO THE NORTH).
-	RWY 19 SAFETY AREA HAS +20 FT BLDGS & PARKED ACFT.
-	RWY 19 HAS 60 FT PLINES 1000 FT FM THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
-	FOR CD CTC RALEIGH APCH AT 919-380-3144.

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 Regional 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	11:46
Sunrise	07:14	12:14
Sunset	16:59	21:59
Evening civil twilight	17:28	22:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Dec-2025 21:05:31
Local (UTC-5)	10-Dec-2025 16:05:31

METAR

KLHZ 14nm N	102035Z AUTO 19013G19KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A2964 RMK AO2
KJNX 16nm S	102035Z AUTO 20015G21KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2965 RMK AO2
KRDU 17nm W	102051Z 21020G27KT 10SM SCT180 BKN200 BKN250 13/M01 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 22030/2038 SLP033 T01281006 55029
KRWI 26nm E	102053Z AUTO 20013G21KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP040 T01171006 56034
KHRJ 29nm SW	102035Z AUTO 20010G16KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2967 RMK AO2 T01281000

TAF

KRDU
17nm W

101740Z 1018/1118 21015G30KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM102200 20009KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 WS020/23045KT TEMPO 1100/1104 -RA BKN050 OVC070 FM110400 25007KT P6SM SCT200 FM111400 30009G18KT P6SM FEW050

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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