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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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	. --.. ..-.
DAVEE	276/30.4	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
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 12-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	10:13
Sunrise	06:40	10:40
Sunset	19:44	23:44
Evening civil twilight	20:11	00:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Apr-2025 07:54:11
Local (UTC-4)	12-Apr-2025 03:54:11

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	120735Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM -RA OVC038 08/06 A2997 RMK AO2 T00770058
KCJR 8nm SW	120735Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM OVC020 08/06 A2998 RMK AO2 T00770055
KHEF 12nm NE	120656Z AUTO 35011KT 8SM -RA OVC011 07/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00670061 PNO $

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	120538Z 1206/1312 35010G18KT 6SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC014 FM121400 35013G22KT P6SM OVC015 FM122000 34012G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM130200 33010KT P6SM BKN035 FM130700 33005KT P6SM BKN070
KNYG 24nm E	1115/1215 03009G20KT 4800 RA BR BKN005 OVC015 650707 QNH2993INS BECMG 1204/1206 34009G20KT 4800 RA BR BKN003 OVC010 650703 510102 QNH2992INS BECMG 1208/1215 34009G20KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 650702 510102 QNH2992INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 1119 NEXT 1315 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1119 TIL 1320 TX10/1120Z TN07/1211Z
KDAA 28nm E	112000Z 1120/1302 03009KT 9000 -RA OVC007 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1120/1204 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT007 OVC030 BECMG 1203/1204 01009KT 8000 -RA BR OVC007 620608 510103 QNH2989INS BECMG 1212/1213 01010G15KT 9000 -DZ BR FEW007 OVC010 620506 510103 QNH2997INS BECMG 1214/1215 36012G20KT 9999 NSW OVC010 620505 510103 QNH2999INS TX11/1219Z TN06/1211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1201 NEXT 1212

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