FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | XSA |
| Lat/Long: | 37-51-34.5930N 076-53-38.8300W
37-51.576550N 076-53.647167W
37.8596092,-76.8941194
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 135.2 ft. / 41.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2010) |
| From city: | 5 miles S of TAPPAHANNOCK, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 22454 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/2007 |
| 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 PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
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 |
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| HCMr348/26.1 | | HARCUM VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 07W |
| RICr052/29.5 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
| HPWr024/33.5 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 06W |
| BRVr152/35.9 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SHANNON | | 143/35.9 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
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: | 106 ft. trees, 2374 ft. from runway, 308 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. tree, 818 ft. from runway, 128 ft. right of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear
6 FT TREE 196 FT FM THLD, 231 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (297KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (357KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in 2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Feb-2026 09:57:43 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Feb-2026 04:57:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KXSA | 180955Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2996 RMK AO2 T00950060
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| TAF |
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KRIC
29nm SW | 180520Z 1806/1906 18007KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/24040KT FM181300 21012G20KT P6SM BKN150 FM181700 23015G25KT P6SM BKN100 FM182200 23009KT P6SM BKN080
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KNHK
34nm NE | 1723/1823 15005KT 6000 BR SCT150 BKN200 QNH3006INS BECMG 1803/1804 VRB05KT 6000 BR FEW008 BKN150 BKN200 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1803/1808 4800 BR BKN005 FM181200 22011KT 9999 NSW SCT150 BKN200 WS015/22040KT QNH2977INS BECMG 1819/1820 22012KT 8000 -RA BR OVC040 QNH2973INS TX14/1820Z TN03/1811Z COR 2320 FN20119
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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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