Southern Wake Regional (5W5), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Southern Wake Regional (5W5) is a single-runway public airport near Raleigh, NC, with no control tower and irregular attendance. Business aviation traffic is limited, and the field carries only 100LL fuel with no Jet A available.
Runways
Southern Wake Regional has one paved runway, 16/34, 4,005 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Southern Wake Regional has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Southern Wake Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Raleigh-Durham International (KRDU), 16 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Southern Wake Regional recorded 30 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at 5W5 is concentrated in the fall months, with September recording the highest count of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 9 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Southern Wake Regional averages 13.2 days above 90°F in July and 23.1 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87.5°F, and January the coldest, at 51.9°F.
Weather station is 3.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Southern Wake Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A tower (500 feet AGL / 826 feet MSL) stands approximately 1.75 nautical miles northwest of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Raleigh Approach.
Runway lights operate from dusk to 2400 and are pilot-activated on CTAF. CTAF service is not available before dusk.
There are no threshold lights.
75-foot trees stand 0-200 feet from the threshold, offset 9 feet right of centerline; 52-foot trees stand 0-200 feet from the threshold, offset 35 feet left of centerline.
60-foot trees stand 180 feet from the threshold, offset 111 feet right of centerline.
Runway marking consists of centerline marking only.
The controlling obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Night landings are not recommended due to the lack of threshold lights.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Pilots should be alert for rising terrain in all quadrants.
Taxiway lights are installed on one side only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Southern Wake Regional has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Harnett Regional Jetport (KHRJ), 14.50 NM south.
Part of the Raleigh and Durham area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 5W5
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at 5W5?
Southern Wake Regional (5W5) offers 100LL only. There is no Jet A on the field, so turbine operators should plan fuel stops elsewhere.
Is there a control tower at Southern Wake Regional?
Southern Wake Regional (5W5) is non-towered, and pilots use CTAF for traffic coordination. Runway lights operate dusk to 2400 and must be activated on CTAF, with no CTAF service before dusk.
Where does customs clearance happen for arrivals at 5W5?
Southern Wake Regional (5W5) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs airport is Raleigh-Durham International (KRDU), about 16 nautical miles away.