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Tarboro Edgecombe Airport (KETC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Tarboro Edgecombe Airport in Tarboro, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Tarboro Edgecombe Airport (KETC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tarboro, NC at 53 ft. KETC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,999 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KETC in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

MVFR
Observed 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 74°F / 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KETC 130735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN013 BKN070 24/24 A2996 RMK AO2 T02410235

What changed at KETC?

Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KETC

KETC is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 53 ft). KETC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KETC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132508Z20Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 03 kt, ceiling 300 ft1,300 ft.

KETC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Tarboro Edgecombe Airport in Tarboro, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KETC is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KETC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0510Z (1:10 AM EDT) · 96 NM N of KETC · 500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP0220Z (10:20 PM EDT) · 92 NM N of KETC · 900 ft MSL · E145
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RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KETC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KETC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 57%MVFR 14%IFR 13%LIFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27
52%
09
48%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KETC
FAA LID
ETC
City
Tarboro
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
53 ft
Coordinates
35.9371, -77.5466
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,999 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRWI
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
15h 18m

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KETC weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KETC?+

KETC has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,999 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KETC report its own weather?+

Yes. Tarboro Edgecombe Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KETC have a TAF?+

No. KETC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 18 nm away.

Does KETC broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KETC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KETC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Tarboro Edgecombe Airport (KETC)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Tarboro Edgecombe Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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