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Triple W Airport

5W5 · Raleigh, NC · 244 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5W5
Coordinates
35.6203, -78.7003
Elevation
244 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
NOTAM facility
RDU
Attendance
IREG
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1975/06
Distance from city
11 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:29 AM09:29Z
Sunrise05:59 AM09:59Z
Sunset08:33 PM00:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 05:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 5W5

Runway 16/34

3,004 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Nstd.

16
Heading
161° mag · 154° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
341° mag · 334° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.7CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RDU · Raleigh-DurhamVORTAC117.20r169° / 15.7 NM
POB · PopeTACAN113.80r037° / 31.3 NM
FAY · FayettevilleVOR-DME108.80r017° / 39.1 NM
GSB · Seymour JohnsonTACAN116.50r304° / 39.5 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
5W5, LLC
8230 POPLAR TENT ROAD, CONCORD, NC
704-497-9824
Manager
MATTEA WILLIAMS
3212 AIR PARK ROAD, FUQUAY-VARINA, NC
704-497-9824

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • 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.
  • DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC RALEIGH APCH AT 919-380-3144.
  • NGT LDGS NOT RCMDD DUE TO NO THR LGTS.
  • DUSK-2400 ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. NO CTAF PRIOR TO DUSK.
  • NO THR LGTS.
  • 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.
  • 60 FT TREES 180 FT FROM THR OFFSET 111 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • CNTRLN MRKG ONLY.
  • CNTRLN MRKG ONLY.
  • CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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