FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LEESBURG RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/110.4T (SOUTH BOSTON RCO).
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 | .... ..- .-. |
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. |
| 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: | 41 ft. brush, 880 ft. from runway, 262 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. tree, 1383 ft. from runway, 242 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 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. |
| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 056 magnetic, 048 true | | 236 magnetic, 228 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 1134 ft. from runway, 143 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 891 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS. |
| - | SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD. |
| - | RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE. |
| - | FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587. |
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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (229KB) |
| 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 - Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (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.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Feb-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:06 | | 23:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Feb-2021 22:46:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Feb-2021 17:46:01 |
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| METAR |
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| KW78 | 262235Z AUTO 10SM OVC039 05/04 A3035 RMK AO1 P0002 T00500035
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KW63
15nm SE | 262235Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM BKN038 OVC048 05/05 A3033 RMK AO1 P0001
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KCXE
17nm E | 262235Z AUTO 06008KT 5SM OVC038 05/03 A3035 RMK AO1 P0001 T00450027
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KDAN
25nm W | 261731Z 2618/2718 07008KT P6SM OVC050 FM262100 06009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM270200 05007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM270800 04003KT 1 1/2SM -DZ BR OVC003 FM271300 23003KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC003 FM271700 24006KT P6SM 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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