FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MFV |
| Lat/Long: | 37-38-48.8000N / 075-45-39.8000W 37-38.813333N / 075-45.663333W 37.6468889 / -75.7610556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 47 ft. / 14.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of MELFA, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23410 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MFV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-OCT 0800-2000, NOV-APR 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 850' HVY ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (757-787-5660) |
| NORFOLK APPROACH: | 126.05 |
| NORFOLK DEPARTURE: | 126.05 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CCVr042/21.2 | | CAPE CHARLES VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 10W |
| SWLr218/28.3 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ACCOMACK | | 032/4.9 | | 336 | | 11W | | BDB | -... -.. -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ SELF-SERVE FUEL (100LL AND A+) AVAILABLE 24HRS |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 37-38.433478N | | 37-39.192005N |
| Longitude: | 075-45.864985W | | 075-45.460415W |
| Elevation: | 46.1 ft. | | 47.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 023 true | | 214 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. tree, 1811 ft. from runway, 452 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 73 ft. trees, 1682 ft. from runway, 327 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear ROAD 200' RIGHT AND PARALLEL TO RWY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ACCOMACK COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION 29194 PARKWAY NORTH MELFA, VA 23410 Phone 757-787-4600 |
| Manager: | BARBARA HAXTER 29194 PARKWAY NORTH MELFA, VA 23410 Phone 757-787-4600 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | 8% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A25 | SUBJECT TO EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS PROHIBITION OF SECTION 308A(CONSTRUCTED BY BPR). |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU ORF CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (251KB) |
| LOC RWY 03 | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 03 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTGI - Tangier Island Airport (16 nm NW)
W41 - Crisfield Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KWAL - Wallops Flight Facility (22 nm NE)
W75 - Hummel Field Airport (33 nm W)
KSBY - Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (43 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Patrick J. Hendrickson HighCamera.com
Photo taken 27-Jan-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 09:03:13 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 05:03:13 |
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| METAR |
| KMFV | 170900Z AUTO 32010G19KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A2969 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSBY 43nm N | 170520Z 170606 33014G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 0609 OVC035 FM0900 32010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM1500 27012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM2200 24014G24KT P6SM BKN050 FM0100 23012KT P6SM OVC080
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KLFI 45nm SW | 170501 32015G25KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2960INS BECMG 1415 32012KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2970INS T25/20Z T12/10Z AMD 0515 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1705 TIL 1712
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KPHF 47nm SW | 170520Z 170606 33011KT P6SM SCT050 FM1000 32010KT P6SM SKC FM1600 27013G20KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM2000 24014G24KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250 FM0000 23010KT P6SM BKN050
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KNHK 48nm NW | 170303 30025G30KT 9000 BR FEW020 SCT090 SCT120 540307 541809 542709 523604 QNH2960INS BECMG 0608 33012KT 9999 NSW FEW120 500000 QNH2967INS BECMG 1214 27014KT FEW060 SCT120 QNH2964INS BECMG 2200 25010KT FEW030 BKN060 BKN120 QNH2961INS T10/10Z T22/21Z
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KORF 49nm SW | 170520Z 170606 35015G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM1000 33012G20KT P6SM FEW035 FM1400 28010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM1800 26013G23KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM2300 24010KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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