FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BKT |
| Lat/Long: | 37-04-26.2040N / 077-57-08.9740W
37-04.436733N / 077-57.149567W
37.0739456 / -77.9524928
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 439 ft. / 134 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of BLACKSTONE, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23824 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| BLACKSTONE TOWER: | 126.2 241.0 [SEE RMRKS] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 118.75/353.9 (GREEN BAY RCAG).
- OPERS BY NOTAM.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LVLr359/15.5 | | LAWRENCEVILLE VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 08W |
| FAKr198/27.9 | | FLAT ROCK VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 06W |
| RICr239/39.6 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BLACKSTONE | | 135/5.4 | | 326 | | 09W | | BKT | -... -.- - |
| PETERSBURG | | 267/18.4 | | 284 | | 08W | | PTB | .--. - -... |
| JONES | | 019/28.0 | | 373 | | 09W | | AEA | .- . .- |
| FARMVILLE | | 133/28.6 | | 367 | | 07W | | FVX | ..-. ...- -..- |
| EMPORIA | | 327/37.3 | | 261 | | 10W | | ELQ | . .-.. --.- |
| RAPIDS | | 351/39.8 | | 407 | | 08W | | RZZ | .-. --.. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4632 x 150 ft. / 1412 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
RY MARKINGS ARE FADED. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.122817N | | 37-04.751550N |
| Longitude: | 077-57.419867W | | 077-56.879583W |
| Elevation: | 401.0 ft. | | 438.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 035 true | | 224 magnetic, 215 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 700 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 2056 ft. from runway, 262 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. tree, 1038 ft. from runway, 177 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE 36:1 AT DISPLACED THRESHOLD. |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4032 x 75 ft. / 1229 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
PAVEMENT CRACKED, SPALLING, AND HAS FOD ENTIRE LENGTH. USED BY STATE POLICE FOR VEHICLE DEFENSIVE DRIVING AT VARIOUS TIMES REQUIRING TEMP CLOSURE OF RY. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
RUNWAY MARKINGS ARE FADED. |
| Operational restrictions: | DAYTIME USE ONLY |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.155783N | | 37-04.819950N |
| Longitude: | 077-57.781200W | | 077-57.768950W |
| Elevation: | 417.0 ft. | | 426.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 001 true | | 190 magnetic, 181 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. tree, 2293 ft. from runway, 157 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | tree |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF BLACKSTONE & US ARMY
100 W ELM ST
BLACKSTONE, VA 23824
Phone 434-292-7251
C/O LARRY PALMORE. |
| Manager: | GARY WATTS
100 W ELM ST
BLACKSTONE, VA 23824
Phone 434-292-2193
ALTERNATE PHONE 434-292-2116. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
- ACFT ON FLD DURING SUMMER EXERCISES
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/week * | | 85% | military | | 11% | local general aviation | | 3% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | C-130 AND C-17 PPR FOR LANDING RWY 04/22 CALL 434-292-2193. |
| - | AVOID FLIGHT OVER AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT. |
| - | MILITARY AIRCRAFT CONTACT RANGE OPERATIONS. |
| - | RESTRICTED 24 HOUR PPR DSN 438-2193 FOR LANDING AT POST HELIPADS. |
| - | RY 04/22 PPR AND RY CONDITION CALL 434-292-2193. |
| - | RY 22 HAS 700 FT RELCTD THLD; RY 04 HAS 700 FT FULL LOAD BEARING OVRN/HIGH SPEED TWY. |
| - | CTC PTS DIV FT PICKETT 804-292-8534 OR 804-292-8506. |
| - | JET AND MIL TRNG WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS.EXTN C130 TFC AND FREQ PRCHT DROPS. |
| - | LDG RY 01 & TKOF RY 19 NOT AUTHORIZED. |
| - | MILITARY OPR CALL C 434-292-2193/2116. |
| - | RWY 04/22 PPR AND RWY CONDITION CALL 434-292-2193. |
| - | RWY 01/19 RESTRICTED TO DAYTIME USE ONLY. EXTENSIVE FOD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (188KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (190KB) |
| NDB-B | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVL - Lawrenceville/Brunswick Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
KPTB - Dinwiddie County Airport (22 nm E)
KAVC - Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport (24 nm S)
KFCI - Chesterfield County Airport (29 nm NE)
KFVX - Farmville Regional Airport (29 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 09:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 11:26:27 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2008 07:26:27 |
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| METAR |
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KPTB
22nm E | 121120Z AUTO 32016G24KT 10SM BKN020 BKN028 OVC040 11/07 A2942 RMK AO2
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KAVC
24nm S | 121120Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM SCT110 12/10 A2952 RMK AO2
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KFVX
28nm NW | 121120Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2950 RMK AO2
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KEMV
33nm SE | 121120Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM SCT019 10/08 A2944 RMK AO2
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KRZZ
40nm S | 121054Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM BKN038 OVC048 12/08 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP972 T01170078
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KRIC
40nm NE | 121103Z 33021G35KT 10SM BKN025 OVC035 09/04 A2939 RMK AO2 PK WND 34035/1100
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KRIC
40nm NE | 120822Z 120806 32014G22KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM1100 33015G25KT P6SM OVC040 FM1400 35015G25KT P6SM OVC060 FM1800 36018G30KT 5SM -RA BR SCT030 OVC050 FM2200 01014G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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