FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | XSA |
Lat/Long: | 37-51-34.5930N 076-53-38.8300W 37-51.576550N 076-53.647167W 37.8596092,-76.8941194 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 135.2 ft. / 41.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (2010) |
From city: | 5 miles S of TAPPAHANNOCK, VA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 22454 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/2007 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | XSA (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MAR - OCT 0900-1900, NOV - FEB 0800-1800 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 125.775 (804-445-8724) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 126.4 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 126.4 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HCMr348/26.1 | | HARCUM VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 07W |
RICr052/29.5 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
HPWr024/33.5 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 06W |
BRVr152/35.9 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
PATUXENT | | 232/34.5 | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
SHANNON | | 143/35.9 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 37-51.549600N | | 37-51.603488N |
Longitude: | 076-54.092648W | | 076-53.201673W |
Elevation: | 135.2 ft. | | 127.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 086 true | | 277 magnetic, 266 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 |
Obstructions: | 6 ft. trees, 383 ft. from runway, 157 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. trees, 515 ft. from runway, 24 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear 4 FT TREE 238 FT FM THR, 233 R OF CNTRLN ON APCH CLNC SLP 9:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ESSEX COUNTY ARPT AUTH 1450 AVIATION ROAD TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560 Phone 804-443-5885 |
Manager: | JIM EVANS 1450 AVIATION ROAD TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560 Phone 804-443-5885 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 32/day * | 50% | local general aviation | 23% | air taxi | 18% | military | 10% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (227KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (302KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (357KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFYJ - Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (21 nm S)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (24 nm SW)
W75 - Hummel Field Airport (26 nm SE)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (29 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in 2007
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
Sunset | | 19:50 | | 23:50 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 17:40:44 |
Local (UTC-4) | 23-Apr-2024 13:40:44 |
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METAR |
KXSA | 231715Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 20/02 A3012 RMK AO2 T01990015
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TAF |
KRIC 29nm SW | 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231500 22006KT P6SM SKC FM231700 21011G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM232300 19007KT P6SM SCT200
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KNHK 34nm NE | 2315/2415 13012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2994INS BECMG 2404/2404 21012KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2985INS BECMG 2407/2409 23012KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2985INS TX19/2320Z TN13/2410Z FN20065
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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