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VA85 New Castle International Airport
New Castle, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: VA85
Lat/Long: 37-29-00.4650N / 080-05-59.1700W
37-29.007750N / 080-05.986167W
37.4834625 / -80.0997694
(estimated)
Elevation: 1320 ft. / 402 m (estimated)
Variation: 06W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of NEW CASTLE, VA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 24127

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1962
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at ROA (11 nm SE): PHONE 540-265-0680

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ROAr355/8.5ROANOKE VORTAC109.4004W
ODRr337/(11.2)WOODRUM VOR114.9008W
LWBr157/26.7GREENBRIER VOR/DME116.0508W
PSKr057/37.7PULASKI VORTAC116.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VINTON336/19.727708WVIT ...- .. -
TECH047/21.936806WTEC - . -.-.

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2400 x 100 ft. / 732 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: nonehill

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LANIER FRANTZ
HC-34 BOX 54
NEW CASTLE, VA 24127-9312
Phone 703-864-5800
Manager: LANIER FRANTZ
HC-34 BOX 54
NEW CASTLE, VA 24127
Phone 703-864-5542

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 15
Single engine airplanes: 5
Gliders airplanes: 10
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Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KROA - Roanoke Regional Airport/Woodrum Field (11 nm SE)
KBCB - Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
KLWB - Greenbrier Valley Airport (27 nm NW)
KHSP - Ingalls Field Airport (31 nm NE)
W91 - Smith Mountain Lake Airport (33 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4611:46
Sunrise07:1312:13
Sunset17:5622:56
Evening civil twilight18:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 12:09:15
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 07:09:15
 
METAR
KROA 
12nm SE 
131154Z 35003KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP243 T10171111 11006 21033 55005
KBCB 
22nm SW 
131155Z AUTO 27007KT 240V320 10SM CLR M05/M08 A3018 RMK AO2
TAF
KROA 
12nm SE 
131134Z 1312/1412 31010KT P6SM SKC FM132200 23006KT P6SM BKN250 FM140400 22004KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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ROANOKE NORTH TRAVELODGE 12.8 37-53
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near New Castle International Airport

2 in Daleville
6 in Troutville
14 in Salem
31 in Roanoke
 

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