FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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: | MON-SAT 0900-1700, ALL SUN 1200-1700 |
| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (163KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 18:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:00:33 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 16:00:33 |
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| METAR |
| K5W8 | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC023 19/16 A3005 RMK AO2 T01870157
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KHBI 20nm W | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT028 BKN034 20/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T02000142
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 161423Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM BKN012 OVC035 TEMPO 1614/1616 SCT015 BKN025 FM161600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
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KRDU 36nm E | 161425Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT010 OVC021 TEMPO 1618/1622 SCT025 BKN035 FM162200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150
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KPOB 40nm SE | 1613/1715 05006KT 9999 BKN007 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1613/1615 OVC018 BECMG 1614/1615 36006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN150 QNH2998INS BECMG 1616/1617 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN140 QNH2990INS T25/1620Z T14/1709Z AMD 161327
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