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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	53VA
Lat/Long:	38-38-02.4350N 077-45-26.9730W 38-38.040583N 077-45.449550W 38.6340097,-77.7574925 (estimated)
Elevation:	390 ft. / 118.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	09W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of MIDLAND, VA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	22728

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1986
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at HWY (4 nm SE):	120.350 (540-788-4078)
WX AWOS-3 at CJR (8 nm SW):	119.325 (540-727-0523)
WX AWOS-3PT at HEF (12 nm NE):	PHONE 703-361-6160
WX AWOS-3 at RMN (20 nm SE):	126.325 (540-657-8283)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CSNr101/5.1	CASANOVA VORTAC	116.30	06W
AMLr225/22.6	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
LDNr128/24.8	LINDEN VORTAC	114.30	06W
BRVr322/26.1	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
DCAr257/36.4	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
NAILR	043/12.8	351	10W	MSQ	-- ... --.-
SHANNON	337/26.4	237	10W	EZF	. --.. ..-.
CAVERNS	106/33.7	245	09W	LUA	.-.. ..- .-
GEORGETOWN	248/34.5	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	268/35.1	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2600 x 50 ft. / 792 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	right

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FRANK R. THOMPSON 9669 GREEN RD MIDLAND, VA 22728 Phone (540) 439-2962
Manager:	FRANK R. THOMPSON 9669 GREEN RD MIDLAND, VA 22728 Phone (540) 439-2962

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53VA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHWY - Warrenton/Fauquier Airport (4 nm SE)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (8 nm SW)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (12 nm NE)
KRMN - Stafford Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
KNYG - Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility (Turner Field) (23 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	11:32
Sunrise	07:01	12:01
Sunset	16:53	21:53
Evening civil twilight	17:22	22:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Nov-2025 23:01:08
Local (UTC-5)	21-Nov-2025 18:01:08

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	212255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 OVC100 12/08 A2998 RMK AO2 T01150082
KCJR 8nm SW	212255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 11/09 A2999 RMK AO2 T01130087
KHEF 12nm NE	212256Z 00000KT 10SM OVC065 12/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01220089 $

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	212100Z 2121/2224 22004KT P6SM BKN070 OVC200 FM220200 00000KT 6SM -RA OVC045 FM220600 00000KT 4SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC005 FM221300 01005KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM221700 35007KT P6SM BKN008 FM221900 36007KT P6SM SCT020
KNYG 24nm E	2120/2215 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC009 QNH2997INS FM212100 23009KT 8000 DZ BR OVC010 QNH2995INS BECMG 2202/2204 23009KT 4800 RA BR OVC010 QNH2986INS BECMG 2209/2211 VRB06KT 6000 BR OVC008 QNH2986INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2120 NEXT 2209 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2120 TIL 2209 TX13/2120Z TN08/2210Z
KDAA 28nm E	211540Z 2115/2219 14006KT 9999 BKN009 OVC015 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2114/2117 BKN015 OVC020 BECMG 2116/2117 15006KT 9999 BKN020 OVC040 QNH2999INS BECMG 2119/2120 16006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH2994INS BECMG 2203/2204 16003KT 8000 -RA BKN010 OVC020 QNH2987NS BECMG 2206/2207 04003KT 4800 -RA BR OVC005 QNH2984INS BECMG 2214/2215 01006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC010 QNH2988INS BECMG 2216/2217 36006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025 QNH2990INS TX13/2121Z TN07/2213Z

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