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W78 William M Tuck Airport
South Boston, Virginia, USA

GOING TO SOUTH BOSTON?


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
SBVr081/8.3SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC110.4005W
DANr076/(25.0)DANVILLE VOR113.1006W
LYHr155/37.6LYNCHBURG VOR/DME109.2005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTSBORO345/26.927109WHXO .... -..- ---
PERSON028/30.422008WHUR .... ..- .-.

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 36-42.272418N36-42.930965N
Longitude: 078-50.857067W078-50.904865W
Elevation: 382.5 ft.419.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 005 magnetic, 357 true185 magnetic, 177 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 36-42.373102N36-42.599038N
Longitude: 078-51.095602W078-50.779653W
Elevation: 375.6 ft.389.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 056 magnetic, 048 true236 magnetic, 228 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 69 ft. trees, 1134 ft. from runway, 143 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear70 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
    
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
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Aerial photo of W78 (William M Tuck Airport)
Photo by Kenton Good
Taken in August 2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4110:41
Sunrise07:0711:07
Sunset19:3423:34
Evening civil twilight20:0024:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 08:28:15
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 04:28:15
 
METAR
KW78 280815Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM OVC007 09/08 A2994 RMK AO1 T00870080
KW63 
15nm SE 
280815Z AUTO 04003KT 7SM OVC005 08/08 A2992 RMK AO1 P0003
KCXE 
17nm E 
280815Z AUTO 33004KT 7SM OVC004 08/08 A2994 RMK AO1 P0003 T00830083
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
County of Halifax 434-476-3300
no information available

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100LL
SS $5.89 
 Updated 27-Mar-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Dix Aviation 336-514-2724
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service
 
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