Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport | |
Icao: | KETC |
Faa: | ETC |
Iata: | none |
Location: | Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
City-Served: | Tarboro, North Carolina |
Elevation-F: | 52.6 |
Elevation-M: | 16.0 |
Owner: | City of Tarboro |
Operator: | Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Authority |
R1-Number: | 9/27 |
R1-Length-F: | 3,999 |
R1-Length-M: | 1,219 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport (ICAO: KETC, FAA LID: ETC) is a public, city-owned airport located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the central business district of the town of Tarboro.[1]
From May 2023 to May 2024, the airport handled an estimated 102 flights per week, with 38% being transient general aviation aircraft, 38% being local general aviation aircraft, 15% being air taxi services, and 9% being military activity.
There are six aircraft based at Tarboro-Edgecombe as of August 2024, five single-engine aircraft and one twin-engine aircraft. They are stored in a 60-foot by 60-foot hangar.[2]
The airport is operated by a seven-person board called the Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Authority, run jointly by members of Edgecombe County and the Town of Tarboro.[3]