FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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: | 66 ft. trees, 1045 ft. from runway, 117 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 276 ft. trees, 4908 ft. from runway, 910 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 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: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/day * | | 77% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2006 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 05:21:51 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 01:21:51 |
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| METAR |
KHBI 20nm W | 050451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A2999 RMK AO2
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KBUY 21nm N | 050454Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02280161 403000144
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KTTA 21nm E | 050456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 19/17 A2996 RMK AO2
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KIGX 25nm NE | 050456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 22/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02170167 403060161
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KSOP 30nm S | 050455Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2997 RMK AO1
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KGSO 32nm NW | 050454Z 21004KT 10SM BKN110 23/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02330144 402890161
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KVUJ 36nm SW | 050438Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT090 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2
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KRDU 36nm E | 050451Z 00000KT 10SM BKN130 BKN250 24/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02390150 403220156
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KEXX 39nm W | 050501Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 042323Z 0500/0524 19004KT P6SM FEW060 BKN150 FM051300 07007KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM051700 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH OVC045 FM052300 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC025
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KRDU 36nm E | 042323Z 0500/0524 25007KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM050300 20004KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM051300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM051800 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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