AirNav: VA74 - Caton South Heliport

VA74

Caton South Heliport
Mineral, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	VA74
Lat/Long:	38-02-44.4960N 077-46-52.9720W 38-02.741600N 077-46.882867W 38.0456933,-77.7813811 (estimated)
Elevation:	260 ft. / 79 m (estimated)
Variation:	08W (1985)
From city:	7 miles NE of MINERAL, VA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	23117

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 7W4 (5 nm S):	120.775 (540-872-0303)
WX AWOS-3 at LKU (9 nm W):	119.475 (540-967-1983)
WX AWOS-3 at OMH (17 nm NW):	118.075 (540-672-0505)
WX AWOS-3 at GVE (19 nm W):	120.225 (540-832-2095)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
GVEr090/17.7	GORDONSVILLE VORTAC	115.60	06W
BRVr238/26.7	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
FAKr010/31.1	FLAT ROCK VORTAC	113.30	06W
CSNr180/35.9	CASANOVA VORTAC	116.30	06W
RICr335/39.3	RICHMOND VORTAC	114.10	09W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SHANNON		240/20.5		237		10W		EZF	. --.. ..-.
NAILR		177/25.2		351		10W		MSQ	-- ... --.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	75 x 75 ft. / 23 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN LEO CATON RT 2 BOX 110 MINERAL, VA 23117 Phone (540) 848-3388
Manager:	JOHN LEO CATON 775 BRENT POINT RD STAFFORD, VA 22554 Phone (540) 848-3388

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	30' PLINE 150' FM PAD; 15' BLDG 50' FM PAD; 15' TREE 50' FM PAD.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA74.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7W4 - Lake Anna Airport (5 nm S)
KLKU - Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field (9 nm W)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (17 nm NW)
KGVE - Gordonsville Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KEZF - Shannon Airport (21 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:51	11:51
Sunrise	07:19	12:19
Sunset	17:29	22:29
Evening civil twilight	17:57	22:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jan-2025 19:54:02
Local (UTC-5)	29-Jan-2025 14:54:02

METAR

K7W4 5nm S	291935Z AUTO 26011G24KT 10SM CLR 18/M09 A2962 RMK AO1 T01801086
KLKU 9nm W	291935Z AUTO 26012G16KT 230V300 10SM CLR 18/M08 A2963 RMK AO2 T01811082
KOMH 18nm NW	291935Z AUTO 28017G23KT 10SM CLR 16/M08 A2965 RMK AO2
KGVE 19nm W	291935Z AUTO 27009G18KT 230V320 10SM CLR 18/M08 A2963 RMK AO1 T01771081

TAF

KCHO 32nm W	291733Z 2918/3018 27014G28KT P6SM FEW200 FM300000 27008KT P6SM FEW250 FM301300 24008KT P6SM FEW250 FM301700 20004KT P6SM FEW250
KNYG 36nm NE	2917/3015 21009G20KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2959INS TEMPO 2917/2921 28010G27KT 9999 FEW100 BECMG 2922/3000 29009KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2985INS T11/2919Z TM02/3013Z AMD 1655Z
KRIC 39nm SE	291720Z 2918/3018 26018G30KT P6SM SKC FM292100 27014G22KT P6SM SKC FM300000 30008KT P6SM SKC FM301500 17004KT P6SM FEW250

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