FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5W8 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-42-16.0700N / 079-30-14.5100W 35-42.267833N / 079-30.241833W 35.7044639 / -79.5040306 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 614 ft. / 187.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SILER CITY, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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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 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 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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Times for 22-Mar-2010
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2010 15:22:52 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Mar-2010 11:22:52 |
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| METAR |
KHBI 20nm W | 221501Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM SCT033 14/04 A2984 RMK AO2
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KBUY 21nm N | 221454Z AUTO 23013G22KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01440033 51016
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KTTA 21nm E | 221502Z AUTO 22010G17KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A2983 RMK AO2
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KIGX 25nm NE | 221456Z AUTO VRB06G14KT 10SM FEW030 14/04 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP087 T01440044 50008
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KSOP 30nm S | 221455Z AUTO 26010G16KT 230V290 10SM CLR 14/06 A2983 RMK AO1 52010
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KGSO 32nm NW | 221454Z 21009KT 10SM SCT030 12/03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01220033 50001
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KVUJ 36nm SW | 221459Z AUTO 22010G14KT 10SM SCT027 SCT065 SCT085 12/08 A2981 RMK AO2
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KRDU 36nm E | 221451Z 22014G21KT 10SM SCT035 16/04 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01560044 50018
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KEXX 39nm W | 221459Z AUTO 20009G15KT 10SM BKN034 BKN044 11/04 A2981 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 221138Z 2212/2312 22010G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2212/2213 BKN025 BKN035 FM221300 22011G21KT P6SM SCT035 FM221600 22015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM230000 23009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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KRDU 36nm E | 221138Z 2212/2312 19010KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025 TEMPO 2212/2214 SCT012 OVC025 FM221400 21011G21KT P6SM SCT035 SCT070 FM221700 24016G26KT P6SM BKN040 FM230100 23009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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