FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 NOVEMBER 2019
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VA60 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-03-05.3860N 077-46-38.9800W
39-03.089767N 077-46.649667W
39.0514961,-77.7774944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 450 ft. / 137 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of UNISON, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20141 |
Balloonport Operations
| Balloonport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1989 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | APR-NOV DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Balloonport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at JYO (10 nm E): | 125.225 (703-777-3781) |
| WX ASOS at IAD (16 nm SE): | PHONE 703-661-2990 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OKV (18 nm W): | 124.85 (540-662-6970) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AMLr304/16.1 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| MRBr178/20.3 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| LDNr065/23.2 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| CSNr015/25.0 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| FDKr229/(28.6) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| DCAr297/36.4 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| HGRr182/(38.9) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GEORGETOWN | | 292/31.3 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| NAILR | | 019/36.3 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| CAVERNS | | 066/38.7 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
| DAVEE | | 316/39.0 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
| OXONN | | 307/39.0 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
Balloonport Services
Runway Information
Runway B1
| Dimensions: | 300 x 300 ft. / 91 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ROBERT O. G. THOMAS
20273 UNISON RD
ROUND HILL, VA 20141
Phone 703-898-1157 |
| Manager: | Phone (540) 554-2002 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at VA60.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2VG2 - Upperville Airport (6 nm SW)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (10 nm E)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (16 nm SE)
OKV - Winchester Regional Airport (18 nm W)
KMRB - Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (23 nm NW)
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Times for 22-Nov-2019
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 21:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 22:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2019 02:02:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2019 21:02:28 |
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| METAR |
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KJYO
10nm E | 230155Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3008 RMK AO2
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KIAD
17nm SE | 230152Z 34009KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00561022
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KOKV
18nm W | 230155Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3005 RMK AO2
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KIAD
17nm SE | 222058Z 2221/2324 22012G20KT P6SM OVC070 FM222300 31010KT P6SM SCT250 FM230800 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM231700 17004KT P6SM BKN250 FM232100 16006KT P6SM -RA OVC060
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