Tappahannock/Essex County Airport

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METAR: METAR KXSA 050855Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM SN OVC005 00/00 A3028 RMK AO2 T10021002

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KXSA (0.4 NM at True Heading of 279)
Visibility: 1SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1025.5
Temperature: -0.2 C (31.64 F)
Dewpoint: -0.2 C (31.64 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 37-51-34.5930N (37.859609)
Longitude: 
 076-53-38.8300W (-76.894119)
Elevation: 
 135.2 feet MSL (41 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. S of Tappahannock, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JIM EVANS
1450 AVIATION ROAD
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
804-443-5885		 ESSEX COUNTY ARPT AUTH
1450 AVIATION ROAD
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
804-443-5885

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/2007
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
NOV - FEB/ALL/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1135 feet (346 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 XSA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  POTOMAC
126.4
126.4
Departure:  POTOMAC
126.4
126.4
AWOS-3:  125.775 (804-445-8724)

       

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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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 NE-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KXSA

    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
    24.1 New Kent County Airport
    (W96)    		 207 218 100LL
    27.3 Hanover County Municipal Airport
    (KOFP OFP)    		 250 260 100LL, Jet A
    29.3 Richmond International Airport
    (RIC KRIC RIC)    		 223 233 100LL, Jet A
    35.8 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 313 323 100LL, Jet A+
    40.5 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)    		 227 237 100LL, Jet A
    45.0 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 349 360 100LL, Jet A
    47.7 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)    		 156 167 100LL, Jet A
    51.7 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 280 290 100LL, Jet A
    53.4 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 356 367 100LL
    55.2 Accomack County Airport
    (MFV KMFV MFV)    		 103 114 100LL, Jet A
    57.6 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
    (CGE KCGE CGE)    		 44 55 100LL, Jet A
    59.2 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 293 303 100LL, Jet A+
    59.4 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 330 340 100LL, Jet A
    59.9 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 353 364 Jet A
    60.6 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 311 321 100LL, Jet A+
    60.8 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 355 366 Jet A
    62.7 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 286 296 100LL
    65.2 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 5 16 100LL
    66.7 Norfolk International Airport
    (ORF KORF ORF)    		 150 161 100LL, Jet A
    66.8 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 13 24 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
    A58-28 6 FT TREE 196 FT FM THLD, 231 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH
    A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
    A81-BCN ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 10/28
    Longest Runway: 10/28 is 4300 ft (1311 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KXSA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 10/28  4300 ft x 75 ft (1311 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/16/2007
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good 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 10

    Runway 28
    Elevation: 
    		 135.2 127.7
    Latitude: 
    		 37-51-32.9760N 37-51-36.2093N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-54-05.5589W 076-53-12.1004W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 086 266
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 106 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 2374 818
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 308 ft. left of centerline 128 ft. right 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: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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