FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 33 ft. tree, 676 ft. from runway, 208 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 89 ft. trees, 2066 ft. from runway, 364 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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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. |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 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 22-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 22:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 05:52:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2009 00:52:32 |
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| METAR |
KHBI 20nm W | 220541Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3022 RMK AO2
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KBUY 21nm N | 220454Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 04/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00390028 401440022
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KTTA 21nm E | 220521Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 02/01 A3019 RMK AO2
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KIGX 25nm NE | 220456Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 05/04 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00500039 401390044
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KSOP 30nm S | 220535Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM CLR 03/01 A3017 RMK AO1
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KGSO 32nm NW | 220454Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 05/03 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00500028 401390050
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KVUJ 36nm SW | 220520Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM CLR 02/02 A3017 RMK AO2
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KRDU 36nm E | 220451Z 00000KT 6SM BR SCT180 BKN250 04/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00440033 401390044
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KEXX 39nm W | 220539Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 03/03 A3019 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGSO 32nm NW | 212339Z 2200/2224 06003KT P6SM BKN180 FM222000 06008KT P6SM SCT030 OVC130
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KRDU 36nm E | 212339Z 2200/2224 04003KT P6SM BKN180 FM222000 06008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN130
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| NOTAMs |
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