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VA85 New Castle International Airport
New Castle, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
ODRr335/(11.2)WOODRUM VOR114.9006W
LWBr157/26.7GREENBRIER VOR/DME116.0508W
PSKr057/37.7PULASKI VORTAC116.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VINTON334/19.727706WVIT ...- .. -
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
  • GLIDERS
    

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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From to VA85

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4811:48
Sunrise07:1612:16
Sunset17:0222:02
Evening civil twilight17:3122:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 20:54:33
Local (UTC-5)  30-Nov-2009 15:54:33
 
METAR
KROA 
12nm SE 
301954Z 26011G22KT 8SM RA OVC044 10/06 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 32027/1911 PRESRR SLP072 P0002 T01000056
KBCB 
22nm SW 
302040Z AUTO 30011G18KT 10SM -RA SCT038 SCT048 OVC060 07/06 A2982 RMK AO2
TAF
KROA 
12nm SE 
302001Z 3020/0118 26010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC045 FM302100 29011G22KT P6SM BKN025 OVC060 FM302300 30015G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080 FM010600 29008KT P6SM SKC FM011500 25006KT P6SM SKC

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the New Castle International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the New Castle International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into VA85 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ROANOKE NORTH TRAVELODGE 12.8 39-54
 

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
5 in Troutville
14 in Salem
31 in Roanoke
 

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