VJI
Virginia Highlands Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KVJI
Coordinates: N36°41.18' / W82°2.09'
Located 02 miles W of Abingdon, Virginia on 270 acres of land. View all Airports in Virginia.
Surveyed Elevation is 2087 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1986
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:LEESBURG
NOTAMs Facility:VJI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CINCINNATI
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/1200-0000Z
UNATNDD NEW YEAR'S DAY, JULY 4TH, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:128.125 Tel. 276-628-2940
TRI CITY APPROACH:125.25 349.0
TRI CITY DEPARTURE:125.25 349.0
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at 6A4 (19.1 SE):126.225 423-727-4365
AWOS-3PT at 0A9 (20.1 S):135.675 423-543-1801
ASOS at TRI (21.5 SW):118.25 423-218-2712
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.85/269.3 (GLADE SPRINGS RCAG) WHEN TRI CITY APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD GZG GLADE SPRING 115.55 167°8.6
VOT HMV HOLSTON MOUNTAIN 114.60 021°15.6
VOD BLF BLUEFIELD 115.05 230°54.9
VOD BZM BARRETTS MOUNTAIN 113.75 328°62.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD TR MOCCA 299 240°15.8
VOD BO BOOIE 221 232°28.2
VOD BAR HEMLOCK 320 166°32.8
VOD FIQ FIDDLERS 391 163°61.1
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:5500 x 75 feet / 1676 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-30
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N36°40.93' / W82°2.55'N36°41.43' / W82°1.62'
Elevation: 2062.8 2087.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 56° True 236° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.25° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 151 ft Tree 4032 ft from runway, 255 ft left of center 81 ft Tree 2166 ft from runway, 429 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
TRANSIENT HANGAR WHEN AVAILABLE.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
BASED AT TRI, PICKS UP AT VJI.
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:VA HIGHLANDS ARPT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 631
ABINGDON, VA 24212
276-628-2909
Manager:MICKEY HINES
PO BOX 631
ABINGDON, VA 24212
276-628-2909
Other Remarks
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • WHEN TRI CITIES APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • 0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS, ARNG BFR 0000Z HRS AT 276-628-6030 OR 276-274-4040. THERE IS A FEE CTC FBO.
  • PRIST, ANTI-ICING FUEL ADDITIVE AVBL.
  • ACTVT ODALS RWY 24; REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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