Norwalk Huron County Airport
5A1 · Norwalk, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 096° mag · 090° true
- Dimensions
- 4,208 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 239 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 276°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 835 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 31 ft, 346 ft from threshold, 126 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 849 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,208 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 5A1 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 5A1 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cleveland”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 291.725 | FINDLAY RCAG (LOW) |
| 360.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DJB 113.60 · MFD 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJB · Dryer | VOR/DME | 113.60 · 83X | High | r254° / 18.8 NM |
| MFD · Mansfield | TACAN | 108.80 · 25X | — | r008° / 22.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5A1
- Coordinates
- 41.2448, -82.5512
- Elevation
- 852 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CLE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- DRAG STRIP AT EAST END OF RWY, SOUTH SIDE, RUNNING NORTH/SOUTH.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 28: 67 FT LGT POLES, 95 FT DIST, 320 FT LEFT IN TRSNL SFC, OBSTN MKD & LGTD.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0222/0490.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 17 FT DRAG STRIP, 152 FT DIST, 242 FT L.
- APCH SLP 18:1 TO DTHR OVR 31 FT TREES, 585 FT DIST, 126 FT R.
- OBSTN CLNC SLP 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 8 FT FENCE, 0 FT DIST, 245 FT L; 12:1 OVR 110 FT TREES, 1390 FT DIST, 225 FT R.
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About 5A1
Norwalk Huron County Airport (5A1) is an airport in Norwalk, OH, at 852 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,208 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5A1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5A1 have a control tower?
No. Norwalk Huron County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5A1?
Norwalk Huron County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,208 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5A1?
Norwalk Huron County Airport is in Norwalk, OH, at an elevation of 852 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2448, -82.5512.
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