FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | HLX |
Lat/Long: | 36-45-57.9990N 080-49-24.8160W 36-45.966650N 080-49.413600W 36.7661108,-80.8235600 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2693.6 ft. / 821.0 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 08W (2010) |
From city: | 7 miles NE of GALAX HILLSVILLE, VA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 24343 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | HLX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | M-F 0800-1700 WEEKEND ATTENDANCE: COORDINATE DURING REGULAR WEEKLY BUS. HRS. AFTER HOURS TERMINAL ACCESS AVAILABLE SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING. UNATTENDED NEW YEAR'S DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING, & CHRISTMAS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 1/19 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (276-728-5897) |
ROANOKE APPROACH: | 126.0 |
ROANOKE DEPARTURE: | 126.0 |
IC: | 126.0 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PSKr201/20.0 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
BLFr154/37.0 | | BLUEFIELD VOR/DME | | 115.05 | | 03W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
TECH | | 225/33.3 | | 368 | | 08W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:SELF-SVC FUEL AVLB 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 4204 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | RY MARKING CONDITIONS VARY BTWN GOOD & FAIR. RY DISPLACEMENT MARKING INCORRECT |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 36-45.620387N | | 36-46.312903N |
Longitude: | 080-49.404570W | | 080-49.422647W |
Elevation: | 2693.5 ft. | | 2642.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 359 true | | 187 magnetic, 179 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 50 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 985 ft. from runway, 355 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear RY 01 HAS 10-20 FT HILL LCTD 150 FT WEST OF RY 01, BEGINS NORTH OF THLD. | | 54 ft. trees, 1237 ft. from runway, 63 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | TWIN COUNTY ARPT COMSN 504 HANGAR RD. HILLSVILLE, VA 24343-5264 Phone 276-728-4504 FAX 276-728-4544. |
Manager: | MICHAEL LAWSON 504 HANGAR RD. HILLSVILLE, VA 24343-5264 Phone 276-728-4504 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 24/day * | 57% | transient general aviation | 43% | local general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | RY 01 10-20 FT HILL LCTD 150 FT WEST OF RY 01 BEGINS NORTH OF THLD. |
- | ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307. |
- | FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (232KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (168KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMWK - Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (22 nm SE)
KPSK - New River Valley Airport (23 nm N)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (26 nm W)
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
KBCB - Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport (33 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Kennon
Photo taken 17-Oct-2014
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Twin County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
Sunset | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 19:18:04 |
Local (UTC-4) | 25-Apr-2024 15:18:04 |
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METAR |
KHLX | 251855Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM BKN070 18/03 A3017 RMK AO2 T01770026
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TAF |
KBCB 33nm NE | 251720Z 2518/2618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM260300 09005KT P6SM OVC025 FM260600 09006KT 5SM -DZ OVC008 FM261600 10007KT 5SM BR SCT008 OVC015
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KBLF 37nm NW | 251720Z 2518/2618 25007KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM260000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM260600 11004KT 5SM -DZ OVC007 FM261600 13006KT 5SM BR SCT007 OVC012
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NOTAMs |
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