FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5W5 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-37-13.4000N / 078-42-01.0000W 35-37.223333N / 078-42.016667W 35.6203889 / -78.7002778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 244 ft. / 74.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1985) |
| From city: | 11 miles SW of RALEIGH, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 27526 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| 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: | DUSK-2400 ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HRJ (14 nm S): | 119.025 (910-814-3946) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JNX (16 nm E): | 120.225 (919-934-3851) |
| WX ASOS at RDU (16 nm N): | PHONE 919-840-0816 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TTA (20 nm W): | 120.625 (919-708-5382) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RDUr169/15.7 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| FAYr017/39.0 | | FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARNETT | | 002/11.3 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| JNALL | | 280/16.9 | | 251 | | 07W | | EUU | . ..- ..- |
| POPE | | 035/26.7 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
| FORT BRAGG | | 018/29.4 | | 393 | | 07W | | FGP | ..-. --. .--. |
| SILER CITY | | 110/38.1 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| WAYNE | | 286/39.4 | | 208 | | 08W | | JYN | .--- -.-- -. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3004 x 40 ft. / 916 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard LGTS 15 FT FROM EDGE OF RY. RY 16 THLD LGTS 150 FT FM THLD; RY 34 THLD LGTS 460 FT FM THLD. NSTD MIRL OTS INDFLY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 16/34 CNTRLN MARKINGS ONLY; MARKINGS FADED. NUMBERS 400 FT FM THLD. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-37.445442N | | 35-37.001075N |
| Longitude: | 078-42.150513W | | 078-41.882665W |
| Elevation: | 243.0 ft. | | 235.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 154 true | | 341 magnetic, 334 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | NSTD, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. trees, 663 ft. from runway, 134 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 15 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD OFFSET 90 FT LEFT CNTRLN. | | 66 ft. trees, 479 ft. from runway, 119 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TRIPLE W ENTERPRISES INC 3512 WIND HAVEN DRIVE FUQUAY VARINA, NC 27526 Phone 919-552-6877 |
| Manager: | PAUL WILLIAMS 3512 WIND HAVEN DRIVE FUQUAY VARINA, NC 27526 Phone 919-552-6877 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 18 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL ACFT OVER 6500 LBS PROHIBITED. |
| - | RY 16/34 PAEW PARL TWY. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | 4 FT DROPOFF TAXIWAY EDGE BOTH SIDES - SOUTH END. |
| - | TOWER (500' AGL/ 826' MSL) APPROX 1.75 NM NW OF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS UNLGTD OBSTR INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 16/34 HAS 4 FT DROPOFF 20 FT FROM PAVEMENT EDGE ALL SIDES. |
| - | TWY NOT LIGHTED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5W5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (14 nm S)
KJNX - Johnston County Airport (16 nm E)
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (16 nm N)
KTTA - Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport (20 nm W)
KIGX - Horace Williams Airport (26 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David L Newcomer
Photo taken 27-Feb-2010
from 3,000' altitude looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:58:21 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:58:21 |
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| METAR |
KHRJ 14nm S | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC022 20/15 A3003 RMK AO2 T02040152
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KRDU 15nm N | 161651Z 28003KT 10SM SCT015 OVC021 19/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01940156
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KJNX 16nm E | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT018 OVC025 21/16 A3002 RMK AO2
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KTTA 20nm W | 161655Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC022 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2 T01870147
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KIGX 26nm NW | 161656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940150
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| TAF |
KRDU 15nm N | 161425Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT010 OVC021 TEMPO 1618/1622 SCT025 BKN035 FM162200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150
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