AirNav: 5W5 - Southern Wake Regional Airport

5W5

Southern Wake Regional Airport
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5W5
Lat/Long:	35-37-12.8450N 078-42-00.4900W 35-37.214083N 078-42.008167W 35.6202347,-78.7001361 (estimated)
Elevation:	243 ft. / 74.1 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-2400 ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. NO CTAF PRIOR TO DUSK.
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 919-244-2891
WX AWOS-3 at TTA (20 nm W):	120.625 (919-708-5382)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RDUr174/15.7		RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC		117.20		09W
FAYr017/39.0		FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME		114.85		04W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

4005 x 50 ft. / 1221 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2025

Runway edge lights:

non-standard
NO THR LGTS.

Runway edge markings:

CNTRLN MRKG ONLY.

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

35-37.510000N

35-36.918167N

Longitude:

078-42.187167W

078-41.829167W

Elevation:

243.0 ft.

235.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

161 magnetic, 154 true

341 magnetic, 334 true

Markings:

NSTD, in good condition

Obstructions:

60 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway
75 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 9 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 52 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 35 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

65 ft. trees, 669 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
60 FT TREES 180 FT FROM THR OFFSET 111 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	5W5, LLC 8230 POPLAR TENT ROAD CONCORD, NC 28027 Phone 704-497-9824
Manager:	MATTEA WILLIAMS 3212 AIR PARK ROAD FUQUAY-VARINA, NC 27526 Phone 704-497-9824

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC RALEIGH APCH AT 919-380-3144.
-	NGT LDGS NOT RCMDD DUE TO NO THR LGTS.
-	BE ALERT FOR RISING TRRN ALL QUADS.
-	TWR (500 FT AGL/ 826 FT MSL) APPROX 1.75 NM NW OF ARPT.
-	TWY LGTS ONE SIDE ONLY.

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 Regional Airport (16 nm E)
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (16 nm N)
KTTA - Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport (20 nm W)
KLHZ - Triangle North Executive Airport (30 nm NE)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	10:27
Sunrise	06:52	10:52
Sunset	19:33	23:33
Evening civil twilight	19:59	23:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Sep-2026 07:07:18
Local (UTC-4)	07-Sep-2026 03:07:18

METAR

KHRJ 14nm S	070655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2 T02060191
KRDU 15nm N	070651Z 08006KT 10SM SCT120 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02170189 $
KJNX 16nm E	070655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC120 19/19 A3001 RMK AO2
KTTA 20nm W	070655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC120 20/19 A3002 RMK AO2 T02000190

TAF

KRDU
15nm N

070520Z 0706/0806 06004KT P6SM FEW045 SCT100 SCT250 TEMPO 0715/0719 07009G15KT

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