AirNav: W17 - Raleigh East Airport

W17

Raleigh East Airport
Knightdale, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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
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 919-840-0816

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:04	12:04
Sunset	17:00	22:00
Evening civil twilight	17:28	22:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Nov-2024 14:54:04
Local (UTC-5)	27-Nov-2024 09:54:04

METAR

KLHZ 14nm N	271425Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM OVC037 08/03 A3013 RMK AO2
KJNX 16nm S	271430Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3010 RMK AO2
KRDU 17nm W	271351Z 03005KT 10SM FEW034 BKN250 11/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01060033
KRWI 26nm E	271353Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01000061
KHRJ 29nm SW	271430Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T01180058

TAF

KRDU
17nm W

271141Z 2712/2812 02003KT P6SM FEW018 FEW060 SCT250 FM271600 10006KT P6SM BKN180 FM280000 14005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM280800 20006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 OVC080 WS020/22045KT

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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