AirNav: VA74 - Caton South Heliport

VA74

Caton South Heliport
Mineral, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 10-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	11:05
Sunrise	06:31	11:31
Sunset	18:12	23:12
Evening civil twilight	18:38	23:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Mar-2025 04:21:48
Local (UTC-5)	10-Mar-2025 23:21:48

METAR

K7W4 5nm S	110315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A2984 RMK AO1 T00561025
KLKU 9nm W	110315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2984 RMK AO2 T00451020
KOMH 18nm NW	110315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2985 RMK AO2
KGVE 19nm W	110315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A2983 RMK AO1 T00391006

TAF

KCHO 32nm W	101720Z 1018/1118 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM111600 21004KT P6SM SKC
KNYG 36nm NE	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
KRIC 39nm SE	101720Z 1018/1118 10007KT P6SM SCT250 FM110300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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