Norwalk Huron County Airport

5A1 · Norwalk, OH · 852 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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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
NOTAM facility: CLE
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:23 AM	09:23Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunset	09:07 PM	01:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:40 PM	01:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:40 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:07 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from 5A1

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10 · 096°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

4,208 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 096° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 835 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
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
Displaced threshold: 239 ft

Heading: 276° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 852 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline
TDZ elevation: 851 ft
Displaced threshold: 667 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
10/28	4,208 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	135.1 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Cleveland”

App/Dep	128.35

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

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SKY · Sandusky	VOR-DME	109.20	r162° / 12.3 NM
DJB · Dryer	VOR-DME	113.60	r254° / 18.8 NM
MFD · Mansfield	VORTAC	108.80	r008° / 22.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

HURON CO COMMISSIONERS

180 MILAN AVE STE 7, NORWALK, OH

419-668-3092

Manager

SCOTT SPARKS

961 US HIGHWAY 20 E, PO BOX 406, NORWALK, OH

419-668-5400

Remarks FAA

VFR USE ONLY.
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.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
PRIOR CDN RQRD.
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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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 5A1 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.

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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5A1?

Norwalk Huron County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,208 ft. See the Runways tab 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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