FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | XSA |
| Lat/Long: | 37-51-34.6000N / 076-53-38.8000W 37-51.576667N / 076-53.646667W 37.8596111 / -76.8941111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 135 ft. / 41.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2010) |
| From city: | 5 miles S of TAPPAHANNOCK, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 22454 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/2007 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | XSA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV - FEB 0800-1800, MAR - OCT 0900-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28, PAPI RYS 10 & 28 AND ARPT BCN - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) RDO-CTL |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.775 (804-445-8724) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 126.4 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 126.4 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HCMr348/26.1 | | HARCUM VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 07W |
| RICr052/29.5 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
| HPWr024/33.5 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 06W |
| PXTr232/34.7 | | PATUXENT VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10W |
| BRVr152/35.9 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| A P HILL | | 134/24.5 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
| ASHEY | | 088/28.2 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
| PATUXENT | | 232/34.5 | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
| SHANNON | | 143/35.9 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 37-51.549600N | | 37-51.603488N |
| Longitude: | 076-54.092648W | | 076-53.201673W |
| Elevation: | 135.2 ft. | | 127.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 086 true | | 277 magnetic, 266 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 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: | 124 ft. trees, 2690 ft. from runway, 188 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 113 ft. trees, 4785 ft. from runway, 65 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TAPPAHANNOCK ESSEX COUNTY ARPT AUTH 1450 AVIATION ROAD TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560 Phone 804-443-5885 |
| Manager: | JIM EVANS 1450 AVIATION ROAD TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560 Phone 804-443-5885 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 28% | air taxi | | 10% | transient general aviation | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & OTHER 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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (306KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFYJ - Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (21 nm S)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (24 nm SW)
W75 - Hummel Field Airport (26 nm SE)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (29 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in 2007
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:11:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 20:11:16 |
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| METAR |
| KXSA | 162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2995 RMK AO2 T01950175
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| TAF |
KRIC 29nm SW | 161723Z 1618/1718 04005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM170000 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM170800 00000KT 3SM BR BKN080 FM171400 20006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080
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KNHK 34nm NE | 1618/1715 16005KT 9999 BKN015 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1618/1623 16005KT 9999 SCT015 BKN100 BKN250 BECMG 1706/1708 VRB02KT 8000 BR BKN010 BKN100 OVC160 QNH2991INS BECMG 1712/1714 18006KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN035 BKN100 OVC220 QNH2992INS T21/1619Z T16/1709Z AMD 1843
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