FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5W8 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-42-15.3882N / 079-30-15.4713W 35-42.256470N / 079-30.257855W 35.7042745 / -79.5042976 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 615.4 ft. / 187.6 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: | SUN 1200-1700, ALL MON-SAT 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| GREENSBORO APPROACH: | 126.6 |
| GREENSBORO DEPARTURE: | 126.6 |
| 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 | | 100/17.5 | | 266 | | 08W | | CQJ | -.-. --.- .--- |
| PERSON | | 222/38.2 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| POPE | | 324/39.3 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| 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 fair condition LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE PVMT CRACKING |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | SOUTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 35-41.904383N | | 35-42.608555N |
| Longitude: | 079-30.520210W | | 079-29.995500W |
| Elevation: | 598.5 ft. | | 615.1 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: | 32 ft. tree, 541 ft. from runway, 278 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 41 ft. trees, 1303 ft. from runway, 59 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 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: | KAREN MCCRAW 80 AVIATION DR. SILER CITY, NC 27344 Phone 919-742-3847 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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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. |
| - | AIRPORT AWOS LOCID IS SCR. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (163KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (141KB) |
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 - Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County 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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 12:17:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 08:17:00 |
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| METAR |
| K5W8 | 131155Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM BKN002 22/22 A2991 RMK AO2 T02180215 10231 20208
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KHBI 20nm W | 131155Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2993 RMK AO2 70001 T02300220 10234 20211
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 131133Z 1312/1412 25006KT 5SM BR BKN005 BKN150 TEMPO 1312/1313 6SM BR SCT005 BKN150 FM131300 25006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150 FM131800 27010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN150 FM140600 35006KT P6SM BKN100
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KRDU 36nm E | 131133Z 1312/1412 23007KT P6SM FEW003 SCT050 BKN150 FM131800 26010KT P6SM VCTS FEW025 BKN050CB
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KPOB 40nm SE | 1309/1415 22006KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2988INS BECMG 1314/1315 24012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT045 BKN060 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1318/1403 25015G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1403/1404 25006KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN020 QNH2987INS BECMG 1412/1413 30009KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN150 QNH2995INS T33/1318Z T22/1409Z
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