Twin County Airport

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ICAO: KHLX

FAA: HLX

Galax Hillsville Weather

METAR: KHLX 180055Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN065 18/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01800121

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KHLX (0.2 NM at True Heading of 140)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017
Temperature: 18 C (64.4 F)
Dewpoint: 12.1 C (53.78 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 36-45-57.9990N (36.766111)
Longitude: 
 080-49-24.8160W (-80.82356)
Elevation: 
 2693.6 feet MSL (821 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.2 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. NE of Galax Hillsville, Virginia
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MICHAEL LAWSON
504 HANGAR RD.
HILLSVILLE, VA 24343-5264
276-728-4504		 TWIN COUNTY ARPT COMSN
504 HANGAR RD.
HILLSVILLE, VA 24343-5264
276-728-4504

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/M-F/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3694 feet (1126 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 HLX
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  17
Multi Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  3

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  8796
GA Local:  3744 42.6%
GA Itinerant:  4991 56.7%
Military Aircraft:  61 0.7%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  ROANOKE
126.0
126.0
Departure:  ROANOKE
126.0
126.0
AWOS-3:  118.375 (276-728-5897)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 540
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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 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 NE-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KHLX

    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
    22.4 Mount Airy/Surry County Airport
    (KMWK MWK)    		 144 152 100LL, Jet A-1+
    23.3 New River Valley Airport
    (PSK KPSK PSK)    		 17 25 100LL, Jet A+
    29.2 Elkin Municipal Airport
    (KZEF ZEF)    		 176 184 100LL, Jet A-1+
    33.1 Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec Airport
    (BCB KBCB BCB)    		 36 45 100LL, Jet A+
    35.0 Ashe County Airport
    (KGEV GEV)    		 235 243 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.2 Wilkes County Airport
    (IKB KUKF UKF)    		 202 210 100LL, Jet A-1+
    36.7 Mercer County Airport
    (BLF KBLF BLF)    		 330 338 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    42.9 Meadow Brook Field Airport
    (N63)    		 130 139 100LL
    47.8 Smith Reynolds Airport
    (INT KINT INT)    		 142 151 100LL, Jet A
    49.2 Sugar Valley Airport
    (5NC2)    		 162 170 100LL
    50.8 Rockingham County Nc Shiloh Airport
    (KSIF SIF)    		 112 121 100LL, Jet A-1+
    52.6 Johnson County Airport
    (6A4)    		 246 254 100LL, Jet A+
    52.7 Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport
    (ROA KROA ROA)    		 50 59 100LL, Jet A
    54.1 Twin Lakes Airport
    (8A7)    		 160 168 100LL
    58.4 Piedmont Triad International Airport
    (GSO KGSO GSO)    		 132 141 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Virginia Highlands Airport
    (VJI KVJI VJI)    		 265 272 100LL, Jet A
    60.4 Statesville Regional Airport
    (SVH KSVH SVH)    		 186 194 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    61.2 Kee Field Airport
    (I16)    		 325 333 100LL
    62.9 Raleigh County Meml Airport
    (BKW KBKW BKW)    		 346 354 100LL, Jet A
    64.2 Davidson County Exec Airport
    (EXX KEXX EXX)    		 156 164 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 RY 01 10-20 FT HILL LCTD 150 FT WEST OF RY 01 BEGINS NORTH OF THLD.
    A110-4 ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
    A13 FAX 276-728-4544.
    A17 WEEKEND ATTENDANCE: COORDINATE DURING REGULAR WEEKLY BUS. HRS.
    A17 1 AFTER HOURS TERMINAL ACCESS AVAILABLE SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING.
    A17 2 UNATTENDED NEW YEAR'S DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING, & CHRISTMAS
    A42-19 RY MARKING CONDITIONS VARY BTWN GOOD & FAIR. RY DISPLACEMENT MARKING INCORRECT
    A52-01 RY 01 HAS 10-20 FT HILL LCTD 150 FT WEST OF RY 01, BEGINS NORTH OF THLD.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF-SVC FUEL AVLB 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 1/19 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01/19
    Longest Runway: 01/19 is 4204 ft (1281 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KHLX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 01/19  4204 ft x 75 ft (1281 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/02/2018
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 01

    Runway 19
    Elevation: 
    		 2693.5 2642.0
    Latitude: 
    		 36-45-37.2232N 36-46-18.7742N
    Longitude: 
    		 080-49-24.2742W 080-49-25.3588W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 359 179
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 41 54
    Distance from End: 
    		 985 1237
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 355 ft. left of centerline 63 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 21
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 2642.4
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 50
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 36-46-18.3000N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 080-49-25.3700W

    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

    KHLX Sectional

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    KHLX Diagram


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