W78  /  KW78 Airport & FBO Info       WILLIAM M TUCK     SOUTH BOSTON VA
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W78       WILLIAM M TUCK       SOUTH BOSTON       VA
  Time Zone: ET 
Lat: N 3642.6     Long: W 07850.9     Elev: 420     Var: +08  Longest Runway: 4011
  
    CTAF: 122.8

FBO info for KW78:      
SKYLARK AVIATION Ph: 434-572-9961
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Freq: 122.8


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
01
4011x75  4011'          
 
  
19
  4011x75  4011'          
 
05
2665x200  2465'          
 
  
23
  2665x200  2265'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
01/1912,500N/AN/AN/A
05/23N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: WILLIAM M TUCK
City Name: SOUTH BOSTON
County: HALIFAX
State abbrev: VA
State Name: VIRGINIA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: COUNTY OF HALIFAX
Address: PO BOX 786
 HALIFAX, VA 24558
Owner's Phone: 434-476-3300
  
Manager's Name: LINDA SATTERFIELD
Address: 1145 TUCK AIRPORT ROAD
 SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592
Phone: 434-579-3830; CELLPHONE.
   
FAA Region: EASTERN
FAA Field Office: DCA

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
WILLIAM M TUCK
Date: Sunrise Sunset
May 01, 2008 6:2120:05
June 01, 2008 5:5820:29
July 01, 2008 6:0120:38
August 01, 2008 6:2220:21
September 01, 2008 6:4719:43
October 01, 2008 7:1118:58
November 01, 2008 7:4018:18
December 01, 2008 7:1016:59
January 01, 2009 7:2817:10
February 01, 2009 7:1817:41
March 01, 2009 6:4718:10
April 01, 2009 7:0219:38

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: 7 Days A Week 0800-1730
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: Air Freight, Air Ambulance, Cargo Handling, Charter, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual SurveyingFlight Instruction
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 122.800
Unicom Frequency: 122.800
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: NO
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N3642.6   Longitude: W07850.9  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 420ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 08W
3 miles E of SOUTH BOSTON
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800
Sectional Chart: WASHINGTON

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 24917
General Aviation Local: 477513
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 00
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 17
General Aviation Multi: 2
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: LEESBURG
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: DCA
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: WASHINGTON
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 01/19
Length: 4011 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity


 

Runway: 01
 
Runway: 19
Mag heading:  5ºMag heading:  185º
Rwy Slope:  .93% UpRwy Slope:  -.93% Down
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3642.3  W07850.9Lat. & Long.:  N3642.9  W07850.9
Elev:  382.6 ft. MSLElev:  419.8 ft. MSL
TCH:  52 ft. AGLTCH:  52 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  410 feetTouchdown Elev.:  420 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  2-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  2-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  YES; REIL OTS INDEFLY.REIL:  YES
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILERunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  TREE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  34:1Clearance slope:  26:1
Obstruction height:  25 feet AGLObstruction height:  25 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  1058 feetDist. from runway:  873 feet
Centerline offset:  61 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  6 feet left of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  +5-12 FT GND 0-200 FT FM THLD 158 FT LEFT.

Runway Identification: 05/23
Length: 2665 ft
Width: 200 ft
Surface: GRASS-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 05
 
Runway: 23
Mag heading:  58ºMag heading:  238º
Rwy Slope:  .41% UpRwy Slope:  -.41% Down
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  Markings:  
Marking Condition:  05/23 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.Marking Condition:  
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3642.4  W07851.1Lat. & Long.:  N3642.6  W07850.7
Elev:  371.0 ft. MSLElev:  382.0 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  200 feetDisplaced Threshold:  400 feet
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  TREE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  1:1; RY 05 APRCH SLOPE 5:1 TO THE DSPLCD THRLD.Clearance slope:  5:1; RY 23 APRCH SLOPE 10:1 TO THE DSPLCD THRLD.
Obstruction height:  61 feet AGLObstruction height:  72 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  110 feetDist. from runway:  380 feet
Centerline offset:  156 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  25 feet right of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • DEER ON & INVOF RYS.
  • SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by PRIVATE CONTRACT PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 08/10/2006



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    CTAF Frequency: 122.800
    Unicom Frequency: 122.800

    Remarks
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/307.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).