W78
William M Tuck Airport
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Location Information for W78
Coordinates: N36°42.56' / W78°50.90'
Located 03 miles E of South Boston, Virginia on 300 acres of land. View all Airports in Virginia.
Surveyed Elevation is 419 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1949
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:WASHINGTON
F.S.S.:LEESBURG
NOTAMs Facility:DCA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959
Attendance:UNATTENDED
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:119.425 Tel. 434-575-0332
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3 at W63 (15.5 SE):118.225 434-374-2431
AWOS-3 at CXE (17.4 E):121.225 434-372-4506
ASOS at DAN (24.9 W):128.125 434-799-1701
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/352.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SBV SOUTH BOSTON 110.40 080°8.3
VOD LYH LYNCHBURG 109.20 155°37.6
VOD LVL LAWRENCEVILLE 112.90 272°46.0
VOT RDU RALEIGH/DURHAM 117.20 005°50.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT HXO HUNTSBORO 271 155°26.9
VOT LY BOJAR 385 330°38.2
VOT BKT BLACKSTONE 326 056°46.1
VOT UV BALES 396 262°52.1
Runway 01/19
Dimensions:4003 x 75 feet / 1220 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 01Runway 19
Coordinates:N36°42.27' / W78°50.86'N36°42.93' / W78°50.90'
Elevation: 382.5 419.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 357° True 177° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 28 ft Trees 481 ft from runway, 265 ft left of center
5 FT BRUSH 150 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
42 ft Tree 861 ft from runway, 100 ft right of center
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:2065 x 200 feet / 629 x 61 meters
Surface:Turf in Good Condition
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N36°42.37' / W78°51.10'N36°42.60' / W78°50.78'
Elevation: 375.6 389.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 48° True 228° True
Obstacles: 69 ft Trees 1134 ft from runway, 143 ft right of center 70 ft Trees 891 ft from runway, 70 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:COUNTY OF HALIFAX
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
434-476-3300
Manager:JASON JOHNSON
PO BOX 699
HALIFAX, VA 24558
434-476-3300
Other Remarks
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS.
  • SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD.
  • RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • RY 06 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT.
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