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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	53VA
Lat/Long:	38-38-02.4350N 077-45-26.9730W 38-38.040583N 077-45.449550W 38.6340097,-77.7574925 (estimated)
Elevation:	390 ft. / 118.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	09W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of MIDLAND, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	22728

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1986
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at HWY (4 nm SE):	120.350 (540-788-4078)
WX AWOS-3 at CJR (8 nm SW):	119.325 (540-727-0523)
WX AWOS-3PT at HEF (12 nm NE):	PHONE 703-361-6160
WX AWOS-3 at RMN (20 nm SE):	126.325 (540-657-8283)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CSNr101/5.1	CASANOVA VORTAC	116.30	06W
AMLr225/22.6	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
LDNr128/24.8	LINDEN VORTAC	114.30	06W
BRVr322/26.1	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
DCAr257/36.4	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
NAILR	043/12.8	351	10W	MSQ	-- ... --.-
SHANNON	337/26.4	237	10W	EZF	. --.. ..-.
CAVERNS	106/33.7	245	09W	LUA	.-.. ..- .-
GEORGETOWN	248/34.5	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	268/35.1	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2600 x 50 ft. / 792 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	right

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FRANK R. THOMPSON 9669 GREEN RD MIDLAND, VA 22728 Phone (540) 439-2962
Manager:	FRANK R. THOMPSON 9669 GREEN RD MIDLAND, VA 22728 Phone (540) 439-2962

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53VA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHWY - Warrenton/Fauquier Airport (4 nm SE)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (8 nm SW)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (12 nm NE)
KRMN - Stafford Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
KNYG - Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility (Turner Field) (23 nm E)

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Area around 53VA (Horse Feathers Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	10:38
Sunrise	07:05	11:05
Sunset	19:28	23:28
Evening civil twilight	19:55	23:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Mar-2026 06:25:11
Local (UTC-4)	27-Mar-2026 02:25:11

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	270515Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A2976 RMK AO2 T02290096
KCJR 8nm SW	270555Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A2976 RMK AO2 T02260105 10246 20226
KHEF 12nm NE	270556Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP077 T02280122 10244 20228 51007 $

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	270537Z 2706/2812 22010G18KT P6SM BKN100 OVC160 TEMPO 2706/2709 6SM -SHRA OVC080 FM270900 32008G17KT P6SM SCT014 OVC050 PROB30 2709/2712 6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM271200 36011G21KT 6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC020 FM271400 01010G19KT 4SM -SHRA BKN010 OVC015 FM271800 02010G17KT 6SM -SHRA SCT023 OVC027 FM272000 02009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035 FM280000 02005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM280600 34012G23KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250
KNYG 24nm E	2609/2709 19011KT 9999 BKN110 QNH2998INS BECMG 2615/2617 23010G20KT 9999 FEW065 BKN090 QNH2988INS BECMG 2618/2620 23012G25KT 9999 SCT050 OVC090 QNH2978INS FM270400 23021G25KT 9999 SCT035 OVC100 QNH2977INS TX25/2619Z TN11/2610Z
KDAA 28nm E	261945Z 2620/2802 20012G20KT 9999 SCT080 BKN250 510105 QNH2987INS BECMG 2701/2702 21012G20KT 9999 BKN250 520105 QNH2980INS BECMG 2505/2506 22012G22KT 9999 BKN050 OVC100 520105 QNH2976INS BECMG 2608/2609 23009KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT025 OVC050 510105 QNH2974INS BECMG 2611/2612 33015G25KT 9000 -SHRA FEW008 BKN012 OVC025 510103 QNH2992INS BECMG 2614/2615 01012G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2998INS BECMG 2619/2620 02012G18KT 9999 NSW OVC050 QNH3002INS TX28/2621Z TN12/2716Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2701

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