FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2019
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W78 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-42-33.7407N / 078-50-54.0149W
36-42.562345N / 078-50.900248W
36.7093724 / -78.8483375
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 419.8 ft. / 128.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SOUTH BOSTON, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 24592 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1949 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Pattern altitude: | 1219.8 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.425 (434-575-0332) |
| WX AWOS-3 at W63 (15 nm SE): | 118.225 (434-374-2431) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CXE (17 nm E): | 121.225 (434-372-4506) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/307.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
- SOUTH BOSTON RCO 122.1R 110.4T (LEESBURG RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SBVr081/8.3 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| DANr076/(25.0) | | DANVILLE VOR | | 113.10 | | 06W |
| LYHr155/37.6 | | LYNCHBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HUNTSBORO | | 345/26.9 | | 271 | | 09W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
| PERSON | | 028/30.4 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| JONES | | 287/38.7 | | 373 | | 09W | | AEA | .- . .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4003 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 36-42.272418N | | 36-42.930965N |
| Longitude: | 078-50.857067W | | 078-50.904865W |
| Elevation: | 382.5 ft. | | 419.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 005 magnetic, 357 true | | 185 magnetic, 177 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. brush, 287 ft. from runway, 106 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. tree, 858 ft. from runway, 104 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2065 x 200 ft. / 629 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Gradient: | NE |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 36-42.373102N | | 36-42.599038N |
| Longitude: | 078-51.095602W | | 078-50.779653W |
| Elevation: | 375.6 ft. | | 389.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 056 magnetic, 048 true | | 236 magnetic, 228 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 64 ft. trees, 1014 ft. from runway, 76 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 917 ft. from runway, 114 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF HALIFAX
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
Phone 434-476-3300 |
| Manager: | OTIS VAUGHAN
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
Phone 434-476-3300 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS. |
| - | SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD. |
| - | RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE. |
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 31 January 2019 at 0901Z to 28 February 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (242KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W63 - Lake Country Regional Airport (15 nm SE)
KCXE - Chase City Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
KDAN - Danville Regional Airport (25 nm W)
KHNZ - Henderson-Oxford Airport (26 nm SE)
KTDF - Person County Airport (26 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kenton Good
Taken in August 2017
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of William M Tuck Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Feb-2019
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2019 12:41:31 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Feb-2019 07:41:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KW78 | 221215Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM SCT006 OVC013 09/08 A3030 RMK AO1 T00900082
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KW63
15nm SE | 221215Z AUTO 09005KT 7SM SCT012 BKN060 OVC065 07/07 A3028 RMK AO1 P0002
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KCXE
17nm E | 221215Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM SCT007 BKN032 OVC080 07/07 A3029 RMK AO1 P0001 T00730073
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KDAN
25nm W | 221140Z 2212/2312 04004KT 5SM -RA BR SCT018 OVC050 TEMPO 2212/2215 BKN018 FM221500 04005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC013 FM222100 05006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM230300 05005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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