FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | NORTHEAST. 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: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 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 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 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 10:47:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 06:47:50 |
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| METAR |
KHBI 20nm W | 251019Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3017 RMK AO2
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KBUY 21nm N | 250954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01780156
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KTTA 21nm E | 251039Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 16/16 A3014 RMK AO2
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KIGX 25nm NE | 250956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01610133
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KSOP 30nm S | 251035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3013 RMK AO1
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KGSO 32nm NW | 250954Z 03004KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02000122 $
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KVUJ 36nm SW | 251031Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT075 OVC090 18/17 A3013 RMK AO2
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KRDU 36nm E | 250951Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 BKN150 OVC250 18/16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01830161
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KEXX 39nm W | 251022Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 17/16 A3015 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 250539Z 250606 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM1300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200
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KRDU 36nm E | 250539Z 250606 00000KT P6SM SCT200 TEMPO 0913 00000KT 5SM BR FM1300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
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KPOB 40nm SE | 250909 VRB05KT 9999 BKN210 QNH3008INS TEMPO 0912 8000 BR BECMG 1213 09008KT 9999 SCT080 BKN160 QNH3007INS T32/21Z T18/09Z
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| NOTAMs |
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