FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
SBVr081/8.3 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
DANr076/(25.0) | | DANVILLE VOR | | 113.10 | | 06W |
LYHr155/37.6 | | LYNCHBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
HUNTSBORO | | 345/26.9 | | 271 | | 09W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
PERSON | | 028/30.4 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | 66% | local general aviation | 34% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023 | |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (264KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (216KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kenton Good
Taken in August 2017
looking south.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
Sunset | | 19:34 | | 23:34 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 24:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 08:28:15 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 04:28:15 |
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METAR |
KW78 | 280815Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM OVC007 09/08 A2994 RMK AO1 T00870080
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KW63 15nm SE | 280815Z AUTO 04003KT 7SM OVC005 08/08 A2992 RMK AO1 P0003
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KCXE 17nm E | 280815Z AUTO 33004KT 7SM OVC004 08/08 A2994 RMK AO1 P0003 T00830083
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TAF |
KDAN 25nm W | 280526Z 2806/2906 01007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC003 TEMPO 2806/2808 5SM SHRA BR SCT003 OVC020 FM280900 03002KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC002 TEMPO 2809/2812 2SM BR OVC007 FM281500 36011G18KT P6SM OVC009 FM281700 36009KT P6SM BKN025 FM281900 36011G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM282300 33010KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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