AirNav: 5W5 - Southern Wake Regional Airport

5W5

Southern Wake Regional Airport
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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
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	left
Runway heading:	161 magnetic, 154 true	341 magnetic, 334 true
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition	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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	09:35
Sunrise	06:04	10:04
Sunset	20:20	00:20
Evening civil twilight	20:49	00:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-May-2026 00:57:15
Local (UTC-4)	26-May-2026 20:57:15

METAR

KHRJ 14nm S	270035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A3009 RMK AO2 T02240220
KRDU 15nm N	270051Z 21005KT 10SM SCT140 OVC250 24/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02390211
KJNX 16nm E	270035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT040 SCT050 SCT060 23/22 A3006 RMK AO2
KTTA 20nm W	270015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A3007 RMK AO2 T02240224

TAF

KRDU
15nm N

261720Z 2618/2718 22012KT P6SM BKN035 BKN070 PROB30 2620/2624 5SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN070 FM270000 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN080 FM270500 22005KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN015 TEMPO 2709/2712 4SM BR BKN008 FM271430 24010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025

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