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08VA Springwood Airstrip Gliderport
Buchanan, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 08VA
Lat/Long: 37-33-14.4790N 079-44-59.1480W
37-33.241317N 079-44.985800W
37.5540219,-79.7497633
(estimated)
Elevation: 1000 ft. / 305 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 5 miles NW of BUCHANAN, VA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 24066

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1983
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at ROA (17 nm SW): PHONE 540-265-0680

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ODRr046/(17.6)WOODRUM VOR114.9008W
ROAr054/19.8ROANOKE VOR/DME109.4004W
LYHr311/30.4LYNCHBURG VOR/DME109.2005W
MOLr241/36.9MONTEBELLO VOR/DME115.3005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VINTON025/21.927708WVIT ...- .. -
TECH064/37.436808WTEC - . -.-.

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m
Surface: turf
Operational restrictions: DEP WILL BE ON RWY 09; APCH AND LANDING ON RWY 27.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JESSE STEWART
122 GLIDER WAY
BUCHANAN, VA 24066
Phone 540-314-0037
Manager: WILLIAM SANFORD STEWART
331 INTERMONT FARM LANE
BUCHANAN, VA 24066
Phone (540) 521-3035

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 2
    

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 08VA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KROA - Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport/Woodrum Field (17 nm SW)
KHSP - Ingalls Field Airport (24 nm N)
W90 - New London Airport (26 nm SE)
W91 - Smith Mountain Lake Airport (28 nm S)
KLYH - Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field (30 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1110:11
Sunrise06:3810:38
Sunset19:5823:58
Evening civil twilight20:2500:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 07:41:29
Local (UTC-4)  19-Apr-2024 03:41:29
 
METAR
KROA 
18nm SW 		190654Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01440083 $
KHSP 
24nm N 		190715Z AUTO 13007KT 7SM CLR 14/03 A3010 RMK AO2 T01420032
KLYH 
30nm SE 		190654Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01560117
TAF
KROA 
18nm SW 		190537Z 1906/2006 13002KT P6SM BKN250 FM191100 08004KT P6SM SCT022 OVC250 TEMPO 1911/1915 BKN022 FM191700 14007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM191900 20008KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM200000 18005KT P6SM BKN030 FM200500 30006KT P6SM SCT025
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