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8VA1

Slate River Airpark
Buckingham, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8VA1
Lat/Long:	37-32-39.9700N 078-35-13.4800W 37-32.666167N 078-35.224667W 37.5444361,-78.5870778 (estimated)
Elevation:	470 ft. / 143 m (estimated)
From city:	2 miles WSW of BUCKINGHAM, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	23921

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2017
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	123.3
WX AWOS-3 at FVX (13 nm SE):	132.725 (434-392-9718)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
MOLr136/32.6	MONTEBELLO VOR/DME	115.30	05W
GVEr222/34.9	GORDONSVILLE VORTAC	115.60	06W
LYHr066/35.5	LYNCHBURG VOR/DME	109.20	05W
FAKr278/36.1	FLAT ROCK VORTAC	113.30	06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BLACKSTONE		323/36.0		326		09W		BKT	-... -.- -

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	4600 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights:	high intensity
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Markings:	basic	basic
Obstructions:	15 ft. road, 50 ft. from runway	200 ft. tree, 650 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GLADE KNIGHT 644 SLATE RIVER RANCH LN BUCKINGHAM, VA 23921 Phone 804-727-6310
Manager:	NATHAN MAYERS 644 SLATE RIVER RANCH LN BUCKINGHAM, VA 23921 Phone 804-625-0704

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
-	OWNER DESIRES ARPT TO BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8VA1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFVX - Farmville Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
W24 - Falwell Airport (27 nm W)
0V4 - Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (32 nm SW)
W81 - Crewe Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
KLYH - Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field (32 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:38	09:38
Sunrise	06:07	10:07
Sunset	20:15	00:15
Evening civil twilight	20:44	00:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-May-2026 02:45:17
Local (UTC-4)	14-May-2026 22:45:17

METAR

KFVX
14nm SE

150235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A2997 RMK AO2 T01180059

TAF

KLYH 32nm SW	141722Z 1418/1518 33010G21KT P6SM BKN045 FM142300 30006KT P6SM SCT060 FM150200 27002KT P6SM SKC
KCHO 36nm N	141720Z 1418/1518 33010G17KT P6SM BKN050 FM150000 29007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT080 FM150600 26004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM151300 32012G21KT P6SM SCT050

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