Horse Feathers Airport

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FAA: 53VA

METAR: KHWY 240455Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2989 RMK AO2 T01700023

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KHWY (3.4 NM at True Heading of 144)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1012.3
Temperature: 17 C (62.6 F)
Dewpoint: 2.3 C (36.14 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-38-02.4350N (38.63401)
Longitude: 
 077-45-26.9730W (-77.757493)
Elevation: 
 390.0 feet MSL (119 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NW of Midland, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
FRANK R. THOMPSON
9669 GREEN RD
MIDLAND, VA 22728
(540) 439-2962		 FRANK R. THOMPSON
9669 GREEN RD
MIDLAND, VA 22728
(540) 439-2962

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1986
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): 
 1390 feet (424 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 703
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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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 53VA

    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
    8.1 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 216 226 100LL, Jet A+
    12.5 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 65 76 100LL, Jet A
    23.4 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 36 47 100LL, Jet A
    26.4 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 146 156 100LL, Jet A+
    26.9 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 210 220 100LL, Jet A+
    28.2 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 19 30 100LL, Jet A
    28.8 Front Royal-Warren County Airport
    (FRR KFRR FRR)    		 306 316 100LL
    32.2 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 93 104 100LL, Jet A
    34.5 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 213 223 100LL
    34.9 Luray Caverns Airport
    (KLUA LUA)    		 273 283 100LL, Jet A+
    36.1 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 68 79 Jet A
    37.8 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 67 78 Jet A
    38.2 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 79 90 100LL
    38.8 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 195 205 100LL, Jet A
    42.3 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 40 51 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
    (CHO KCHO CHO)    		 227 237 100LL, Jet A
    44.2 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 61 72 100LL, Jet A-1+
    46.3 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 37 48 100LL
    47.3 Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field Airport
    (MRB KMRB MRB)    		 347 357 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    49.6 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 67 78 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
    E111 VFR USE ONLY,800'AGL TRAFFIC PATTERN ON THE EAST SIDE BE USED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2600 ft (792 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    53VA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2600 ft x 50 ft (792 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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