AirNav: VA89 - Doves Nest Field Airport

VA89

Doves Nest Field Airport
Tappahannock, Virginia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	VA89
Lat/Long:	37-56-52.0000N 076-58-15.5000W 37-56.866667N 076-58.258333W 37.9477778,-76.9709722 (estimated)
Elevation:	160 ft. / 49 m (estimated)
From city:	6 miles WNW of TAPPAHANNOCK, VA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	22436

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2023
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at XSA (6 nm SE):	125.775 (804-445-8724)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BRVr151/29.5	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
RICr041/31.4	RICHMOND VORTAC	114.10	09W
HCMr345/32.4	HARCUM VORTAC	108.80	07W
HPWr017/37.8	HOPEWELL VORTAC	114.35	06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SHANNON		140/29.6		237		10W		EZF	. --.. ..-.
PATUXENT		243/33.6		400		10W		NHK	-. .... -.-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	612 x 50 ft. / 187 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	37-56.916667N	37-56.816667N
Longitude:	076-58.266667W	076-58.250000W
Elevation:	160.0 ft.	160.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	STOL, LLC 19449 TIDEWATER TRAIL TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560 Phone 804-651-3975
Manager:	CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CROXTON 19449 TIDEWATER TRAIL TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560 Phone 804-651-3975

Additional Remarks

-	OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA89.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KXSA - Tappahannock/Essex County Airport (6 nm SE)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
KFYJ - Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (27 nm S)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (28 nm S)
KEZF - Shannon Airport (30 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	11:28
Sunrise	06:57	11:57
Sunset	16:51	21:51
Evening civil twilight	17:20	22:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Nov-2025 06:40:59
Local (UTC-5)	22-Nov-2025 01:40:59

METAR

KXSA
6nm SE

220615Z AUTO 17004KT 4SM BR OVC004 14/14 A2987 RMK AO2 T01410141

TAF

KRIC 31nm SW	220521Z 2206/2306 18004KT 6SM -RA BR VCSH OVC008 FM220800 20004KT 2SM -RA BR OVC005 FM221500 33007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM221800 36008KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 FM222100 02008KT P6SM BKN015
KNHK 33nm NE	2123/2223 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN050 OVC150 640909 QNH2994INS BECMG 2203/2205 VRB06KT 9000 BR VCSH BKN010 OVC035 640909 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2204/2207 8000 -RA BR BKN005 BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 2207/2208 35006KT 3200 -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 640909 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2212/2215 0800 -RA FG BKN004 OVC010 FM221900 35008KT 9999 NSW BKN025 BKN050 OVC150 600000 QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2204 TIL 2209 TX14/2218Z TN08/2208Z FN20117
KNYG 36nm NW	2120/2215 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC009 QNH2997INS FM212100 23009KT 8000 DZ BR OVC010 QNH2995INS BECMG 2202/2204 23009KT 4800 RA BR OVC010 QNH2986INS BECMG 2209/2211 VRB06KT 6000 BR OVC008 QNH2986INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2120 NEXT 2209 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2120 TIL 2209 TX13/2120Z TN08/2210Z

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