METAR & TAF 5A1
5A1 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KLPR (LORAIN COUNTY RGNL) · 17.9 NM away. Conditions at 5A1 may differ.
METAR · KLPR
Observed 09:53Z
KLPR 280953Z AUTO 19017G23KT 10SM SCT085 15/13 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 18028/0854 SLP076 T01500128
- Wind
- 190° @ 17G23 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 13°C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,243 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- CLE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SCOTT SPARKS
- Phone
- 419-668-5400
- Address
- 961 US HIGHWAY 20 E, PO BOX 406, NORWALK OH 44857-0406
Flight service · Hours
- FSS CLE
- CLEVELAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 28
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31', trees, 346' from thr, 126' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17', road, 201' from thr, 240' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Cleveland Approach at 216-352-2323. When Approach is closed contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0222 or 440-774-0490.Show FAA
- There is a drag strip at the east end of the runway on the south side running north to south.Show FAA
- Birds and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 28 has 67-foot light poles 95 feet distant and 320 feet left in the transitional surface. The obstruction is marked and lighted.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lighting is activated on runway 10/28 by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 28There is a 17-foot drag strip 152 feet distant and 242 feet left from runway 28.Show FAA
- 28Obstacle clearance slope is zero to one to the displaced threshold over an 8-foot fence at zero feet distance and 245 feet left; and twelve to one over 110-foot trees 1390 feet distant and 225 feet right from runway 28.Show FAA
- 10Approach slope is eighteen to one to the displaced threshold over 31-foot trees 585 feet distant and 126 feet right from runway 10.Show FAA
Other notes
- Visual flight rules use only.Show FAA
- Prior coordination is required.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5A1
Answer card- ICAO
- 5A1
- Name
- NORWALK/HURON COUNTY
- Location
- NORWALK, OHIO
- Elevation
- 852.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,852.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 4,208 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 28
Norwalk/Huron County Airport sits in Norwalk, Ohio at 852.5 ft MSL. It has one runway, 10/28, which is 4,208 ft long. The field is non-towered. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. No ILS approaches are published here.
The on-field FBO is Norwalk-Huron County Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (419) 668-5400 before you go if you need current service details.
This is a VFR-only field. Prior coordination is required. Cleveland Approach handles clearance delivery. ARTCC backup is used when Approach is closed. Runway 10/28 has medium intensity lighting that is activated by CTAF. Watch the published obstructions near runway 28. There is also a drag strip near the east end of the runway on the south side. Birds and wildlife are reported on and near the airport. Keep a sharp scan on departure and arrival. If you are planning a first visit, verify the current Chart Supplement for any operational notes before you launch.