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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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

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	. --.. ..-.
DAVEE	276/30.4	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
CAVERNS	106/33.7	245	09W	LUA	.-.. ..- .-
GEORGETOWN	248/34.5	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	268/35.1	332	11W	DCA	-.. -.-. .-

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		2
Single engine airplanes:		2

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 25-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:53	09:53
Sunrise	06:21	10:21
Sunset	19:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	20:25	00:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2024 08:33:04
Local (UTC-4)	25-Apr-2024 04:33:04

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	250815Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM SCT100 11/03 A3019 RMK AO2 T01130031
KCJR 8nm SW	250815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 11/05 A3019 RMK AO2 T01070045
KHEF 12nm NE	250756Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM FEW085 SCT110 12/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01170044

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	250542Z 2506/2612 33011KT P6SM FEW100 FM251000 01008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM251700 04005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 FM260000 08004KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200 FM260500 12003KT P6SM FEW025 FEW200
KNYG 24nm E	2421/2521 33005G15KT 9999 BKN090 QNH2994INS BECMG 2423/2501 35009KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2999INS LAST NO AMD AFTER 2421 NEXT 2509 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2423 TIL 2512 T23/2421Z T13/2509Z
KDAA 28nm E	242000Z 2420/2602 30010G20KT 9999 FEW060 BKN080 BKN200 520103 QNH2990INS BECMG 2423/2424 32006KT 9999 FEW060 SCT100 QNH2995INS BECMG 2512/2513 04012KT 9999 SCT030 OVC045 QNH3025INS TX23/2420Z TN08/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2501 NEXT 2512

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