FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5W8 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-42-15.5000N / 079-30-15.0800W 35-42.258333N / 079-30.251333W 35.7043056 / -79.5041889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 614 ft. / 187.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SILER CITY, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27344 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0900-1700, ALL SUN 1200-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-0000; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT AFT 0000 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 04 & 22 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| GREENSBORO APPROACH: | 118.5 |
| GREENSBORO DEPARTURE: | 118.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HBI (19 nm W): | 119.275 (336-626-7933) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LIBr144/8.3 | | LIBERTY VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 03W |
| SDZr011/29.6 | | SANDHILLS VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 03W |
| GSOr135/30.8 | | GREENSBORO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 03W |
| RDUr258/36.5 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SILER CITY | | 218/4.0 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| CITY LAKE | | 100/17.6 | | 266 | | 08W | | CQJ | -.-. --.- .--- |
| PERSON | | 222/38.2 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| POPE | | 324/39.3 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | SOUTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 35-41.915500N | | 35-42.620000N |
| Longitude: | 079-30.504167W | | 079-29.979500W |
| Elevation: | 597.0 ft. | | 614.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 031 true | | 218 magnetic, 211 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. tree, 676 ft. from runway, 208 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 89 ft. trees, 2066 ft. from runway, 364 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF SILER CITY PO BOX 769 SILER CITY, NC 27344 Phone 919-742-4731 |
| Manager: | CARDINAL AIR 80 AVIATION DR. SILER CITY, NC 27344 Phone 919-742-3847 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/day * | | 77% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ASPH SECTION OF RAMP PAVEMENT STRENGTH IS CONSIDERABLE LESS THAN RY. |
| - | AFT HRS FUEL OR SVCS, CALL 919-545-0138 OR 919-619-2707. |
| - | 100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (192KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (164KB) |
| NDB RWY 22 | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2A5 - Causey Airport (14 nm NW)
KHBI - Asheboro Regional Airport (19 nm W)
KBUY - Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (21 nm N)
KTTA - Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (21 nm E)
KIGX - Horace Williams Airport (25 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Don Poitras
Photo taken 29-Oct-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 22:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 08:31:17 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2009 03:31:17 |
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| METAR |
KHBI 20nm W | 220821Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 04/02 A3021 RMK AO2
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KBUY 21nm N | 220754Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 03/02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00280017
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KTTA 21nm E | 220821Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 01/00 A3020 RMK AO2
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KIGX 25nm NE | 220756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00670033
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KSOP 30nm S | 220815Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM CLR 02/01 A3018 RMK AO1
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KGSO 32nm NW | 220754Z 01003KT 8SM CLR 04/03 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00440028
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KVUJ 36nm SW | 220820Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/01 A3017 RMK AO2
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KRDU 36nm E | 220751Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW090 SCT180 04/02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00390022
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KEXX 39nm W | 220820Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 02/02 A3018 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 220527Z 2206/2306 06003KT P6SM BKN180 FM221400 04008KT P6SM BKN180 FM222100 06008KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100 FM230200 05007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM230500 05006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007
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KRDU 36nm E | 220527Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM BKN180 FM221400 04008KT P6SM BKN180 FM222100 06008KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100 FM230300 05007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM230500 05006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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