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53VA Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
CSNr101/5.1CASANOVA VORTAC116.3006W
AMLr225/22.6ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
LDNr128/24.8LINDEN VORTAC114.3006W
BRVr322/26.1BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
DCAr257/36.4WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NAILR043/12.835110WMSQ -- ... --.-
SHANNON337/26.423710WEZF . --.. ..-.
CAVERNS106/33.724509WLUA .-.. ..- .-
GEORGETOWN248/34.532309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN268/35.133211WVQK ...- --.- -.-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2600 x 50 ft. / 792 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftright

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4010:40
Sunrise07:0611:06
Sunset19:2723:27
Evening civil twilight19:5423:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Mar-2026 08:15:55
Local (UTC-4)  26-Mar-2026 04:15:55
 
METAR
KHWY 
4nm SE 		260755Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM BKN110 13/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 T01301006
KCJR 
8nm SW 		260755Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC100 13/00 A3005 RMK AO2 T01290002
KHEF 
12nm NE 		260756Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM BKN100 12/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01170022 $
TAF
KIAD 
23nm NE 		260539Z 2606/2712 16006KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/22035KT FM260800 20010G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM261800 22011G21KT P6SM SCT070 FM270500 21011KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2709/2711 6SM -RA OVC050 FM271100 33009KT P6SM -RA OVC050
KNYG 
24nm E 		2521/2621 18009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3017INS BECMG 2603/2605 22009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3010INS BECMG 2618/2620 21009KT SCT120 QNH3000INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2521 NEXT 2609 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2521 TIL 2612 TX14/2521Z TN09/2607Z
KDAA 
28nm E 		251945Z 2520/2702 17010G15KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3013INS BECMG 2523/2524 19006KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3010INS BECMG 2504/2505 20006KT 9999 WS020/22040KT QNH3006INS BECMG 2608/2609 20003KT 9999 BKN080 BKN200 510105 QNH3002INS BECMG 2614/2615 22010KT 9999 SCT080 BKN200 QNH2994INS BECMG 2619/2620 23010G15KT 9999 FEW060 BKN100 OVC180 QNH2985INS TX24/2621Z TN07/2612Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2601 NEXT 2612
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