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53VA

Horse Feathers Airport
Midland, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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-3PT at HWY (4 nm SE):	120.350 (540-788-4078)
WX AWOS-3PT at CJR (8 nm SW):	119.325 (540-727-0523)
WX AWOS-3PT at HEF (12 nm NE):	PHONE 703-361-6160
WX AWOS-3PT 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	--. - -.

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 - Washington Manassas Airport/Harry P Davis Field (12 nm NE)
KRMN - Washington Executive/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 01-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	10:14
Sunrise	06:41	10:41
Sunset	19:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	20:08	00:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Sep-2026 09:39:16
Local (UTC-4)	01-Sep-2026 05:39:16

METAR

KHWY 4nm SE	010915Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 22/20 A3005 RMK AO2 T02150200
KCJR 8nm SW	010915Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/21 A3005 RMK AO2 T02250211
KHEF 12nm NE	010916Z AUTO 16004KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 22/22 A3004 RMK AO2 $

TAF

KIAD 23nm NE	010520Z 0106/0212 00000KT P6SM OVC140 FM011600 28009KT P6SM SCT060 FM020000 00000KT P6SM BKN060
KNYG 24nm E	010800Z 0108/0214 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2995INS TEMPO 0108/0114 3200 BR FM011630 33006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2992INS BECMG 0200/0202 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS TX35/0120Z TN22/0108Z
KDAA 28nm E	311945Z 3120/0202 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH3002INS TEMPO 3120/0101 VRB10G15KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0100/0101 18005KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN100 QNH3000INS BECMG 0113/0114 26006KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 0117/0119 VRB10G20KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 TX33/0119Z TN24/0110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0101 NEXT 0112

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