Nichols Heliport

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METAR: KW75 240535Z AUTO 20010G14KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A2996 RMK AO1 T01300062

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KW75 (2.8 NM at True Heading of 194)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.6
Temperature: 13 C (55.4 F)
Dewpoint: 6.2 C (43.16 F)

Location

Latitude: 
37-38-51.1200N (37.647533)
Longitude: 
076-25-58.7400W (-76.432983)
Elevation: 
22.0 feet MSL (7 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. SW of White Stone, Virginia
Found On: 
Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DAVID R NICHOLS
981 CRAB POINT RD, 981 CRAB POINT RD
WHITE STONE, VA 22578
804-435-2419
DAVID B NICHOLS TRUST
981 CRAB POINT RD, 981 CRAB POINT RD
WHITE STONE, VA 22578
804-435-2419

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
02/1999
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1022 feet (312 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 804

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Leesburg(DCA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VA53

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    31.1 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)
    185 196 100LL, Jet A
    31.9 Accomack County Airport
    (MFV KMFV MFV)
    89 100 100LL, Jet A
    34.1 New Kent County Airport
    (W96)
    255 266 100LL
    43.0 Richmond International Airport
    (RIC KRIC RIC)
    258 268 100LL, Jet A
    46.5 Norfolk International Airport
    (ORF KORF ORF)
    166 177 100LL, Jet A
    47.8 Hanover County Municipal Airport
    (KOFP OFP)
    274 284 100LL, Jet A
    52.0 Hampton Roads Exec Airport
    (KPVG PVG)
    180 191 100LL, Jet A+
    53.9 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)
    254 264 100LL, Jet A
    56.8 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
    (CGE KCGE CGE)
    19 30 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Suffolk Exec Airport
    (KSFQ SFQ)
    187 198 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    59.2 Chesapeake Regional Airport
    (KCPK CPK)
    174 185 100LL, Jet A
    60.0 Bennett Airport
    (1N5)
    39 50 100LL
    60.3 Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
    (SBY KSBY SBY)
    46 58 100LL, Jet A
    60.8 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)
    308 318 100LL, Jet A+
    61.1 Franklin Regional Airport
    (FKN KFKN FKN)
    201 212 100LL, Jet A
    64.5 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)
    332 343 100LL, Jet A
    66.7 Laurel Airport
    (N06)
    36 47 100LL
    70.5 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)
    339 350 100LL
    71.5 Easton/Newnam Field Airport
    (ESN KESN ESN)
    13 24 100LL, Jet A
    73.6 Ocean City Municipal Airport
    (OCE KOXB OXB)
    56 68 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A11 DIANNE NICHOLS
    A110-1 FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
    E111 PRVDD VFR ONLY, CLEAR 8:1 ENGRESS/EGRESS, VEHICULAR TFC CONTROLLED, APPROPRIATE INGRESS/EGRESS MKGS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 150 ft (46 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    VA53 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  150 ft x 150 ft (46 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Gravel - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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