Accomack County Airport

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Melfa Weather (°F)

METAR: KMFV 170335Z AUTO 17011G18KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A2980 RMK AO2 T00920058

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KMFV (0.1 NM at True Heading of 240)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1009.2
Temperature: 9.2 C (48.56 F)
Dewpoint: 5.8 C (42.44 F)

Location

Latitude: 
37-38-48.7640N (37.646879)
Longitude: 
075-45-39.7630W (-75.761045)
Elevation: 
47.6 feet MSL (15 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.2 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. W of Melfa, Virginia
Found On: 
Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LANE FARLOW
29194 PARKWAY NORTH
MELFA, VA 23410
757-693-5831
COUNTY OF ACCOMACK
29194 PARKWAY NORTH
MELFA, VA 23410
757-787-4600

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
11/1943
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0830-1730
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1048 feet (319 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
MFV
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  17

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:  7570
Air Taxi:  583 7.7%
GA Local:  2915 38.5%
GA Itinerant:  3408 45.0%
Military Aircraft:  664 8.8%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  PATUXENT

POTOMAC
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
Departure:  PATUXENT

POTOMAC
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD
AWOS-3:  118.175 (757-787-5660)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY POTOMAC TRACON ON 127.2/281.475 WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 757

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Accomack County Airport
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122.8 757-787-4600 100LL
AvFuel 100LL - 4.49 USD per gallon
on 01/29/2020
Pumps requiring line service
cash
AvFuel 100LL - 4.55 USD per gallon
on 01/29/2020
Pumps requiring line service
credit
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP LOC RWY 03 NE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 NE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 NE-3
IAP VOR RWY 03 NE-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MFV

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
0.0 Accomack County Airport
(MFV KMFV MFV)
0 11 100LL, Jet A
43.3 Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
(SBY KSBY SBY)
15 27 100LL, Jet A
46.5 Bennett Airport
(1N5)
8 19 100LL
46.6 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
(PHF KPHF PHF)
228 239 100LL, Jet A
49.8 Norfolk International Airport
(ORF KORF ORF)
205 216 100LL, Jet A
49.9 Ocean City Municipal Airport
(OCE KOXB OXB)
36 48 100LL, Jet A
54.3 Laurel Airport
(N06)
8 19 100LL
55.0 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
(CGE KCGE CGE)
346 357 100LL, Jet A
61.5 Hampton Roads Exec Airport
(KPVG PVG)
212 223 100LL, Jet A+
64.7 Chesapeake Regional Airport
(KCPK CPK)
204 215 100LL, Jet A
65.3 Delaware Coastal Airport
(GED KGED GED)
16 28 100LL, Jet A
65.5 New Kent County Airport
(W96)
262 273 100LL
70.4 Suffolk Exec Airport
(KSFQ SFQ)
214 225 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
70.9 Easton/Newnam Field Airport
(ESN KESN ESN)
348 359 100LL, Jet A
74.6 Richmond International Airport
(RIC KRIC RIC)
263 273 100LL, Jet A
78.8 Franklin Regional Airport
(FKN KFKN FKN)
224 235 100LL, Jet A
79.5 Gooden Airpark Airport
(KRJD RJD)
356 367 100LL
79.7 Hanover County Municipal Airport
(KOFP OFP)
273 283 100LL, Jet A
84.2 Bay Bridge Airport
(W29)
341 352 100LL
84.2 Maryland Airport
(2W5)
313 324 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KMFV

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

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This field is required
NM of KMFV

Remarks

A110-2 DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
A17 AFT HRS ACES TO RESTROOMS.
A25 SUBJECT TO EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS PROHIBITION OF SECTION 308A (CONSTRUCTED BY BPR).
A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF-SERVE FUEL (100LL AND A) AVBL 24HRS.
A81-APT MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 03 & 21 - CTAF.
E111 IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959.
E147 TPA LGT ACFT 850 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
Longest Runway: 03/21 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 03

MFV Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/15/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  26.0

Runway 03

Runway 21

Elevation: 
46.6 47.6
Latitude: 
37-38-26.0083N 37-39-11.5203N
Longitude: 
075-45-51.8997W 075-45-27.6252W
Runway True Alignment: 
023 203
ILS Type: 
LOC/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREE
Object Height: 
62 93
Distance from End: 
2569 1797
Object Centerline Offset: 
442 ft. right of centerline 209 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
40 40

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

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