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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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	. --.. ..-.
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 11-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:03	11:03
Sunrise	06:30	11:30
Sunset	18:13	23:13
Evening civil twilight	18:39	23:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Mar-2025 09:15:47
Local (UTC-5)	11-Mar-2025 04:15:47

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	110855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A2979 RMK AO2 T10231035
KCJR 8nm SW	110855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A2980 RMK AO2 T10051028
KHEF 12nm NE	110856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP097 T10281044 58007 FZRANO

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	110528Z 1106/1212 20003KT P6SM SKC FM111700 20006KT P6SM SKC FM112000 21008G16KT P6SM FEW250 FM120100 21004KT P6SM FEW200 SCT250
KNYG 24nm E	1021/1121 VRB06KT 9999 BKN120 QNH2976INS BECMG 1115/1117 23006KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2970INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 1021 NEXT 1109 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1021 TIL 1112 T02/1111Z T18/1121Z
KDAA 28nm E	102000Z 1020/1202 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2973INS TX18/1020Z TN02/1112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1101 NEXT 0112

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