FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VTA |
| Lat/Long: | 40-01-28.8000N 082-27-42.5000W 40-01.480000N 082-27.708333W 40.0246667,-82.4618056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 883.8 ft. / 269.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of NEWARK, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 43056 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VTA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1200-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1899.8 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - 123.3. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY; MIRL RWY 09/27 OPR CONSLY LOW INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ACFT 10000 LB OR GTR - WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.125 (740-522-1066) |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 125.95 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 125.95 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.175 |
| IC: | 125.95 |
| WX ASOS at LHQ (18 nm SW): | 118.375 (740-681-1097) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 4I3 (18 nm N): | 126.05 (740-397-6297) |
| WX ASOS at CMH (20 nm W): | 124.6 (614-333-9354) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| APEr149/9.6 | | APPLETON VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 06W |
| XUBr044/(38.2) | | YELLOW BUD VOR | | 112.50 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 JET-A1+ 100LL:100LL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4649 x 75 ft. / 1417 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-01.459148N | | 40-01.499833N |
| Longitude: | 082-28.206095W | | 082-27.211647W |
| Elevation: | 882.4 ft. | | 869.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 087 true | | 273 magnetic, 267 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 457 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 168 ft. right of centerline +15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 168-218 FT R; +11 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT DIST, 129-198 FT R. | | 4 ft. berm, 200 ft. from runway, 155 ft. left of centerline +5 FT BERM, 0-200 FT DIST, 155 FT L/R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LICKING CO RGNL ARPT AUTH 530 HEATH RD HEATH, OH 43056-1134 Phone 740-522-6968 |
| Manager: | CAITLIN COPEN 530 HEATH RD HEATH, OH 43056-1134 Phone 740-522-6968 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-27 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (198KB) |
| LOC RWY 09 | |
download (181KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (478KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLHQ - Fairfield County Airport (18 nm SW)
4I3 - Knox County Airport (18 nm N)
KCMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (20 nm W)
I86 - Ed Newlon Field Airport (23 nm SE)
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (25 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Charlie Rhoads
Photo taken 11-Oct-2013
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Licking County Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 01-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jan-2026 07:46:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Jan-2026 02:46:20 |
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| METAR |
| KVTA | 010712Z AUTO 33012G32KT 5SM -SN FEW012 SCT018 OVC044 M06/M09 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 34032/0707 P0000 T10611094 $
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K4I3 18nm N | 010723Z AUTO 34013G29KT 1SM -SN BR OVC002 M08/M10 A2985 RMK AO2
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KLHQ 19nm SW | 010719Z AUTO 35013G28KT 7SM OVC014 M04/M07 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 35028/0715 PRESRR I1000 T10441067
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KCMH 19nm W | 010724Z 34020G32KT 7SM -SN SCT016 BKN033 OVC041 M06/M09 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 35033/0658 P0000 T10611089
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| TAF |
KCMH 19nm W | 010533Z 0106/0206 33017G29KT 2SM -SN OVC012 FM010615 33013KT P6SM BKN018 FM011000 33007KT P6SM SCT025 FM011800 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035 BKN120 FM020100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070
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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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