FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JFZ |
| Lat/Long: | 37-03-49.5000N / 081-47-53.8000W 37-03.825000N / 081-47.896667W 37.0637500 / -81.7982778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2653.1 ft. / 808.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of RICHLANDS, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24609 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1991 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JFZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 07 & 25 & PAPI RY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.075 (276-596-9927) |
- APCH SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/319.9 (TRI CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GZGr045/19.7 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| BLFr246/32.3 | | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MOUNTAIN CITY | | 006/38.9 | | 396 | | 04W | | JJO | .--- .--- --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4299 x 75 ft. / 1310 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 18.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 37-03.678617N | | 37-03.970920N |
| Longitude: | 081-48.298492W | | 081-47.493395W |
| Elevation: | 2652.8 ft. | | 2653.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 066 true | | 252 magnetic, 246 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 1534 ft. from runway, 382 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. tree, 367 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TAZEWELL CO AIRPORT AUTHORITY P.O. BOX 170 CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609 Phone 276-963-4509 |
| Manager: | JERRY MCREYNOLDS P.O. BOX 170 CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609 Phone 276-963-4509 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/week * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU ZTL CLEARANCE DELIVERY AND DCA RADIO - UNRELIABLE. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (236KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 25 | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (24 nm SE)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (25 nm SW)
KBLF - Mercer County Airport (31 nm NE)
I16 - Kee Field Airport (34 nm N)
KLNP - Lonesome Pine Airport (35 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in the Summer of 2005
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunset | | 18:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:09:04 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 20:09:04 |
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| METAR |
| KJFZ | 162255Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM OVC027 18/14 A3003 RMK AO2 T01750137
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| TAF |
KBLF 32nm NE | 161722Z 1618/1718 25007KT P6SM OVC035 FM162000 24006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM170300 25005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM171400 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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