AirNav: W78 - William M Tuck Airport

W78

William M Tuck Airport
South Boston, Virginia, USA

GOING TO SOUTH BOSTON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	W78
Lat/Long:	36-42-33.8069N / 078-50-54.0870W 36-42.563448N / 078-50.901450W 36.7093908 / -78.8483575 (estimated)
Elevation:	420 ft. / 128.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	08W (1995)
From city:	3 miles E of SOUTH BOSTON, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	24592

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1949
Sectional chart:	WASHINGTON
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS TERMINAL OPEN - UNATTENDED
Pattern altitude:	1220 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/307.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
SOUTH BOSTON RCO 122.1R 110.4T (LEESBURG RADIO)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SBVr081/8.3	SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC	110.40	05W
DANr076/(25.0)	DANVILLE VOR	113.10	06W
LYHr155/37.6	LYNCHBURG VORTAC	109.20	05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
HUNTSBORO	343/26.9	271	07W	HXO	.... -..- ---
PERSON	028/30.4	220	08W	HUR	.... ..- .-.
JONES	287/38.7	373	09W	AEA	.- . .-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR HOURS VARY.
Powerplant service:	MAJOR HOURS VARY.
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:

4003 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Latitude:

36-42.272422N

36-42.930960N

Longitude:

078-50.857075W

078-50.904873W

Elevation:

382.6 ft.

419.9 ft.

Gradient:

1.0%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

005 magnetic, 357 true

185 magnetic, 177 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes
OTS INDEF

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

18 ft. tree, 863 ft. from runway, 83 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear

10 ft. brush, 223 ft. from runway, 227 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
+5-12 FT GND 0-200 FT FM THLD 158 FT LEFT.

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	2065 x 200 ft. / 629 x 61 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	RY 06 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	36-42.379550N	36-42.599085N
Longitude:	078-51.102562W	078-50.779718W
Elevation:	371.0 ft.	382.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	058 magnetic, 050 true	238 magnetic, 230 true
Obstructions:	55 ft. trees, 643 ft. from runway, 189 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear RY 06 APCH SLOPE 15:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.	60 ft. tree, 499 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 24 APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	COUNTY OF HALIFAX PO BOX 786 HALIFAX, VA 24558 Phone 434-476-3300
Manager:	DWIGHT WALLER PO BOX 786 HALIFAX, VA 24558 Phone 434-476-3300

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		15
Single engine airplanes:		14
Multi engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 20/day *
66%	local general aviation
34%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2011

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON & INVOF RYS.
-	SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD.

Instrument Procedures

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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 01		download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19		download (196KB)
VOR-A		download (194KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (140KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W63 - Lake Country Regional Airport (15 nm SE)
KCXE - Chase City Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
KDAN - Danville Regional Airport (25 nm W)
KHNZ - Henderson-Oxford Airport (26 nm SE)
KTDF - Person County Airport (26 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:59	10:59
Sunrise	07:25	11:25
Sunset	18:37	22:37
Evening civil twilight	19:03	23:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Oct-2013 00:10:10
Local (UTC-4)	16-Oct-2013 20:10:10

METAR

KDAN 25nm W	162253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW095 19/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01940156
KHNZ 26nm SE	162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 19/16 A2997 RMK AO2 T01890157
KTDF 26nm S	162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3000 RMK AO2
KAVC 39nm E	162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 20/20 A3002 RMK AO2
KLYH 40nm NW	162254Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01720150
KFVX 44nm NE	162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 20/16 A2995 RMK AO2
KIGX 48nm S	162256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01780161
KLHZ 48nm SE	162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC036 21/18 A2998 RMK AO2
KBUY 50nm SW	162254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01890144

TAF

KDAN
25nm W

161747Z 1618/1718 22004KT P6SM BKN023 OVC035 FM162000 24003KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 FM171000 00000KT 6SM BR BKN050 FM171200 23004KT 4SM BR OVC050 FM171400 23007KT P6SM OVC035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

County of Halifax

434-476-3300

no information available

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	100LL
SS		$5.55
Updated 19-Sep-2013

5 read write

SS=Self service

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

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Hotels near William M Tuck Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
MAGNUSON HOTEL SOUTH BOSTON		2.4	49-60
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES SOUTH BOSTON		3.2	109-139
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - SOUTH BOSTON		3.2	91-141
SUPER 8 SOUTH BOSTON VA		3.2	48-52
BERRY HILL RESORT		5.5	129-139

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 William M Tuck Airport

6 in	South Boston
1 in	Cluster Springs

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