FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 DECEMBER 2018
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 VORTAC | | 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 6 December 2018 at 0901Z to 3 January 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Dec-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Dec-2018 09:18:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Dec-2018 04:18:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KW78 | 170855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A2996 RMK AO1 T00350028
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KW63
15nm SE | 170855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A2995 RMK AO1
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KCXE
17nm E | 170855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/01 A2995 RMK AO1 T00070007
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KDAN
25nm W | 170520Z 1706/1806 24003KT P6SM SKC FM171400 27010KT P6SM SKC FM171800 28012G20KT P6SM SKC FM172300 28006KT P6SM SKC
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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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