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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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	. --.. ..-.
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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Area around 53VA (Horse Feathers Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	12:00
Sunrise	07:30	12:30
Sunset	16:58	21:58
Evening civil twilight	17:28	22:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Dec-2025 11:07:15
Local (UTC-5)	31-Dec-2025 06:07:15

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	311055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M10 A2996 RMK AO2 T10661099
KCJR 8nm SW	311055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M11 A2997 RMK AO2 T10551107
KHEF 12nm NE	311056Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP157 T10561094 FZRANO $

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	310857Z 3109/0112 22003KT P6SM BKN090 OVC100 FM311000 25006KT P6SM BKN070 FM311600 24009G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM312300 23007KT P6SM SCT060 FM010800 30012G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090
KNYG 24nm E	3109/0109 24005KT 9999 OVC070 QNH2973INS TEMPO 3118/0100 24007G17KT 9999 SCT040 BECMG 0101/0103 24009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2968INS TX05/3118Z TNM03/3109Z
KDAA 28nm E	302100Z 3021/0103 30012G25KT 9999 SCT050 520006 QNH2990INS BECMG 3100/3101 29009KT 9999 FEW044 520106 QNH2994INS BECMG 3108/3109 26009KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 620408 QNH2992INS TEMPO 3109/3114 8000 -SHSN OVC040 BECMG 3113/3114 25010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN050 620503 QNH2982INS TX03/3120Z TNM02/3104Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3102 NEXT 3113

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