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VA23 Sanford Field Airport
Coles Point, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: VA23
Lat/Long: 38-07-08.4640N 076-36-48.8480W
38-07.141067N 076-36.814133W
38.1190178,-76.6135689
(estimated)
Elevation: 15 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 09W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of COLES POINT, VA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 22469

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at 2W6 (12 nm N): 119.575 (301-373-6514)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BRVr120/37.2BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2900 x 60 ft. / 884 x 18 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 40 ft. pline, 600 ft. from runway40 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GEORGE W. SANFORD, JR.
225 POLK STREET
MONTROSS, VA 22520
Phone 804-493-8717
Manager: GEORGE W. SANFORD, JR.
225 POLK STREET
MONTROSS, VA 22520
Phone 804-493-8717

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA23.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

2W6 - St Mary's County Regional Airport (12 nm N)
KNHK - Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) Airport (14 nm NE)
KXSA - Tappahannock/Essex County Airport (20 nm SW)
W75 - Hummel Field Airport (32 nm S)
KTGI - Tangier Island Airport (34 nm SE)
  
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Aerial photo of VA23 (Sanford Field Airport)
Photo by Peter Hantelman
Photo taken 25-May-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0410:04
Sunrise06:3110:31
Sunset19:4623:46
Evening civil twilight20:1300:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Aug-2026 14:59:29
Local (UTC-4)  25-Aug-2026 10:59:29
 
METAR
KNUI 
9nm E 		251453Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02440156 51009
K2W6 
12nm N 		251435Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3010 RMK AO2 T02390160 $
KNHK 
13nm NE 		251352Z 32006KT 10SM FEW060 23/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02280144 $
TAF
KNHK 
13nm NE 		250700Z 2507/2607 34007KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2996INS BECMG 2519/2521 01006KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 2523/2601 VRB05KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2995INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2507 TIL 2508 TX28/2520Z TN20/2510Z FN00324
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