Doves Nest Field Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 37-56-52.0000N (37.947778)
Longitude: 
 076-58-15.5000W (-76.970972)
Elevation: 
 160.0 feet MSL (49 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: 
 06 N.M. WNW of Tappahannock, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CROXTON
19449 TIDEWATER TRAIL
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
804-651-3975		 STOL, LLC
19449 TIDEWATER TRAIL
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
804-651-3975

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/2023
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1160 feet (354 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 VA89

    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
    26.3 Hanover County Municipal Airport
    (KOFP OFP)    		 237 247 100LL, Jet A
    27.7 New Kent County Airport
    (W96)    		 195 206 100LL
    29.6 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 310 320 100LL, Jet A+
    31.3 Richmond International Airport
    (RIC KRIC RIC)    		 212 222 100LL, Jet A
    39.2 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 353 364 100LL, Jet A
    41.8 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)    		 219 229 100LL, Jet A
    47.4 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 274 284 100LL, Jet A
    48.1 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 0 11 100LL
    53.0 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 331 341 100LL, Jet A
    53.8 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 289 299 100LL, Jet A+
    54.0 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)    		 154 165 100LL, Jet A
    54.3 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 356 367 Jet A
    54.4 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 309 319 100LL, Jet A+
    55.3 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 358 369 Jet A
    56.8 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
    (CGE KCGE CGE)    		 51 62 100LL, Jet A
    57.8 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 282 292 100LL
    60.1 Accomack County Airport
    (MFV KMFV MFV)    		 107 118 100LL, Jet A
    60.3 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 8 19 100LL
    62.0 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 2 13 100LL, Jet A-1+
    62.6 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 17 28 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 612 ft (187 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    VA89 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  612 ft x 50 ft (187 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 06/20/2023
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 160.0 160.0
    Latitude: 
    		 37-56-55.0000N 37-56-49.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-58-16.0000W 076-58-15.0000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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