FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VG57 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-36-20.4350N / 077-35-04.9580W
38-36.340583N / 077-35.082633W
38.6056764 / -77.5847106
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 225 ft. / 69 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 13 miles S of MANASSAS, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20119 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 12/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IRREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at HWY (6 nm W): | 120.350 (540-788-4078) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HEF (8 nm NE): | PHONE 703-361-6160 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CJR (14 nm W): | 119.325 (540-727-0523) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RMN (14 nm SE): | 126.325 (540-657-8283) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CSNr105/13.3 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| BRVr335/19.5 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| AMLr204/20.5 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| DCAr248/29.8 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| LDNr123/32.7 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| ADWr260/35.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr271/39.8 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| NAILR | | 069/17.6 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| SHANNON | | 353/21.3 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 237/29.0 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| A P HILL | | 349/33.4 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
| LOUISA | | 029/37.4 | | 382 | | 09W | | IQK | .. --.- -.- |
| GAITHERSBURG | | 219/39.1 | | 385 | | 09W | | GAI | --. .- .. |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2450 x 45 ft. / 747 x 14 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 140 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. tree, 569 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CHARLES MAPLES
3818 DANIELS RUN COURT
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Phone 703-218-9801 |
| Manager: | CHARLES MAPLES
3818 DANIELS RUN COURT
FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Phone 703-218-9801 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 20 |
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/week * | | 92% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 1997 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 22 4 FT WOOD FENCE 120 FT FM END OF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at VG57.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHWY - Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (6 nm W)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (8 nm NE)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (14 nm W)
KRMN - Stafford Regional Airport (14 nm SE)
KNYG - Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (14 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 19:55:27 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 14:55:27 |
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| METAR |
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KHWY
6nm W | 091920Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3032 RMK AO2
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KHEF
7nm NE | 091855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3033 RMK AO1
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KRMN
14nm SE | 091920Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3037 RMK AO2
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KNYG
15nm SE | 091856Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP268 T01890072 $
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