FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W78 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-42-33.7407N 078-50-54.0149W
36-42.562345N 078-50.900248W
36.7093724,-78.8483375
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 419.8 ft. / 128.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SOUTH BOSTON, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 24592 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1949 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Pattern altitude: | 1219.8 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 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.425 (434-575-0332) |
| WX AWOS-3 at W63 (15 nm SE): | 118.225 (434-374-2431) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CXE (17 nm E): | 121.225 (434-372-4506) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LEESBURG RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/110.4T (SOUTH BOSTON RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/352.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SBVr081/8.3 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| LYHr155/37.6 | | LYNCHBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HUNTSBORO | | 345/26.9 | | 271 | | 09W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 36-42.272418N | | 36-42.930965N |
| Longitude: | 078-50.857067W | | 078-50.904865W |
| Elevation: | 382.5 ft. | | 419.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 005 magnetic, 357 true | | 185 magnetic, 177 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: | 28 ft. trees, 481 ft. from runway, 265 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
5 FT BRUSH 150 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN. | | 42 ft. tree, 861 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2065 x 200 ft. / 629 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 36-42.373102N | | 36-42.599038N |
| Longitude: | 078-51.095602W | | 078-50.779653W |
| Elevation: | 375.6 ft. | | 389.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 056 magnetic, 048 true | | 236 magnetic, 228 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 1134 ft. from runway, 143 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 891 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF HALIFAX
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
Phone 434-476-3300 |
| Manager: | OTIS VAUGHAN
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
Phone 434-476-3300 |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS. |
| - | SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD. |
| - | RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE. |
| - | FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (359KB) |
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 - Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (26 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kenton Good
Taken in August 2017
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:01 | | 22:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Dec-2025 14:52:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Dec-2025 09:52:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KW78 | 181435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3022 RMK AO1 T00251024
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KW63
15nm SE | 181435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3021 RMK AO1
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KCXE
17nm E | 181435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT047 05/M01 A3022 RMK AO1 T00471012
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KDAN
25nm W | 181120Z 1812/1912 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM181600 07004KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM181900 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 WS020/18030KT FM190000 VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM190900 20010G20KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM191100 25011G21KT P6SM OVC015
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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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