Tarboro-edgecombe Airport (ETC)

ETC
Tarboro-edgecombe Airport (ETC)
Tarboro, NC
Latest photos of Tarboro-edgecombe Airport (ETC)
ETC, maneuvering for the left downwind for runway 9, photo by Michael McCracken
Michael McCracken
ETC, A dated location-mostly used for crop aircraft, photo by Tigerland
Tigerland
ETC, The primary, if small and very quiet, general aviation facilities, photo by Paul Perry
Paul Perry
ETC, A view of the Air Ag Incorporated facilities, photo by Paul Perry
Paul Perry
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ETC
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 77°32'47.3290" W / 35°56'14.1470" N
-77.546480 / 35.937263 (Estimated)
Elevation 52.60 ft / 16.03 m (Surveyed)
Land 86 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles N of Tarboro, NC
Location Edgecombe County, NC
Magnetic Variation 08W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner TARBORO-EDGECOMBE ARPT AUTH
Address PO BOX 280
TARBORO, NC 27886
Phone number 252-641-4229
Manager JASON NICHOLS
Address PO BOX 220
TARBORO, NC 27886
Phone number (252) 641-4229
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHARLOTTE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RDU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3P ETC (252-641-1640)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AGRI
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 3999 x 60 ft (1219 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
09 27
Alignment 84° 264°
Physical elevation 52.60 ft 44.90 ft
Coordinates 35.936673 / -77.553195 35.937853 / -77.539765
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No Yes
Remarks
  • DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • 500 FT LOW LEVEL RTE 3 MI NE OF ARPT - BE ALERT FOR MIL ACFT INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 27 SAFETY AREA HAS SFC VARIATIONS & DEPRESSIONS AND A 20 FT DROP-OFF 100 FT FM BOTH SIDES.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.