Southern Wake Regional
5W5 · Raleigh, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:43 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 07:18 PM | 23:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:43 PM | 23:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 154° true
- Dimensions
- 4,005 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 243 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,005 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RDU 117.20 · POB 113.80 · FAY 114.85 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r174° / 15.7 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r037° / 31.3 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r017° / 39.1 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r304° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5W5
- Coordinates
- 35.6202, -78.7001
- Elevation
- 243 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1975/06
- Distance from city
- 11 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2400 ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. NO CTAF PRIOR TO DUSK. on 122.7 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- CNTRLN MRKG ONLY.
- CNTRLN MRKG ONLY.
Lighting
- DUSK-2400 ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. NO CTAF PRIOR TO DUSK.
- NO THR LGTS.
Obstructions
- 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.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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About 5W5
Southern Wake Regional (5W5) is an airport in Raleigh, NC, at 243 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5W5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5W5 have a control tower?
No. Southern Wake Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5W5?
Southern Wake Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 4,005 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5W5?
Southern Wake Regional is in Raleigh, NC, at an elevation of 243 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6202, -78.7001.
More about 5W5
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5W5 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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