William M Tuck Airport

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METAR: METAR KW78 051435Z AUTO 05003KT 4SM OVC005 00/M01 A3018 RMK AO1 T00001010

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KW78 (0.1 NM at True Heading of 110)
Visibility: 4SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1022.1
Temperature: 0 C (32 F)
Dewpoint: -1 C (30.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 36-42-33.7407N (36.709372)
Longitude: 
 078-50-54.0149W (-78.848337)
Elevation: 
 419.8 feet MSL (128 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. E of South Boston, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
OTIS VAUGHAN
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
434-476-3300		 COUNTY OF HALIFAX
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
434-476-3300

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1949
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
UNATTENDED
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1420 feet (433 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 DCA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3:  119.425 (434-575-0332)

  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LEESBURG RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/110.4T (SOUTH BOSTON RCO).
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/352.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 804
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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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 NE-3
IAP VOR-A NE-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near W78

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
15.5 Lake Country Regional Airport
(W63)		 115 125 100LL
17.3 Chase City Municipal Airport
(KCXE CXE)		 74 84 100LL
24.9 Danville Regional Airport
(DAN KDAN DAN)		 250 259 100LL, Jet A+
25.9 Henderson/Oxford Airport
(KHNZ HNZ)		 143 153 100LL, Jet A-1+
26.3 Raleigh Regional At Person County Airport
(TDF KTDF TDF)		 194 203 100LL, Jet A-1+
38.2 Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
(KAVC AVC)		 91 101 100LL, Jet A
43.6 Farmville Regional Airport
(KFVX FVX)		 26 36 100LL, Jet A
48.2 Triangle North Exec Airport
(LFN KLHZ LHZ)		 148 158 100LL, Jet A-1+
49.8 Burlington/Alamance Regional Airport
(KBUY BUY)		 217 226 100LL, Jet A-1+
50.0 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
(RDU KRDU RDU)		 176 185 100LL, Jet A
51.0 Rockingham County Nc Shiloh Airport
(KSIF SIF)		 251 260 100LL, Jet A-1+
60.6 Causey Airport
(NC74)		 218 227 100LL, Jet A-1+
64.2 Piedmont Triad International Airport
(GSO KGSO GSO)		 235 244 100LL, Jet A
65.4 Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport
(ROA KROA ROA)		 304 313 100LL, Jet A
65.7 Southern Wake Regional Airport
(5W5)		 173 182 100LL
67.3 Meadow Brook Field Airport
(N63)		 249 258 100LL
68.2 Siler City Municipal Airport
(KSCR SCR)		 207 216 100LL, Jet A-1+
69.0 Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport
(RWI KRWI RWI)		 137 147 100LL, Jet A
70.6 Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport
(W03)		 142 152 100LL, Jet A-1+
73.5 Johnston Regional Airport
(KJNX JNX)		 162 172 100LL, Jet A-1+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS.
A110-3 SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD.
A110-4 RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE.
A110-5 FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
A42-06 RY 06 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
A42-24 RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
A58-01 5 FT BRUSH 150 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT.
E111 IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
06/24
Longest Runway: 01/19 is 4003 ft (1220 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

W78 Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  4003 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/08/2013
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 01

Runway 19
Elevation: 
 382.5 419.8
Latitude: 
 36-42-16.3451N 36-42-55.8579N
Longitude: 
 078-50-51.4240W 078-50-54.2919W
Runway True Alignment: 
 357 177
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: 
 TREES TREE
Object Height: 
 28 42
Distance from End: 
 481 861
Object Centerline Offset: 
 265 ft. left of centerline 100 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: 
 59 41

Runway 06/24  2065 ft x 200 ft (629 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/08/2013
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 06

Runway 24
Elevation: 
 375.6 389.8
Latitude: 
 36-42-22.3861N 36-42-35.9423N
Longitude: 
 078-51-05.7361W 078-50-46.7792W
Runway True Alignment: 
 048 228
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 69 70
Distance from End: 
 1134 891
Object Centerline Offset: 
 265 ft. left of centerline 100 ft. right of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A-1+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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