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WAL
Wallops Flight Facility Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-10-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KWAL
Coordinates: N37°56.41' / W75°27.98'Located 05 miles S of Wallops Island, Virginia on 617 acres of land. View all Airports in Virginia.
Surveyed Elevation is 40 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
ASOS: | 119.175 Tel. 757-824-0820 |
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WALLOPS TOWER: | 126.5 306.975 |
WALLOPS GROUND: | 127.875 269.325 |
PATUXENT APPROACH: | 127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD 281.475 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD 127.95 314.0 |
PATUXENT DEPARTURE: | 127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD 281.475 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD 127.95 314.0 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 |
CTAF: | 126.500 |
AWOS-3 at MFV (22.5 SW): | 118.175 757-787-5660 |
ASOS at SBY (24.2 N): | 118.325 410-341-0868 |
AWOS-3 at TGI (26.0 W): | 119.8 757-891-2246 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY POTOMAC TRACON 127.2/281.47 (0400-1200Z MON-FRI, 2300-1300Z SAT-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.) WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 04/22
Dimensions: | 8748 x 150 feet / 2666 x 46 meters | |
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Surface: | Asphalt-Concrete in Good Condition | |
Weight Limits: | S-57, D-115, ST-225 | |
Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
Runway 04 | Runway 22 | |
Coordinates: | N37°55.62' / W75°28.26' | N37°56.84' / W75°27.29' |
Elevation: | 34.0 | 31.3 |
Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Runway Heading: | 32° True | 212° True |
Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
REIL: | Yes | Yes |
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 8005 x 200 feet / 2440 x 61 meters | |
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Surface: | Asphalt-Concrete in Good Condition | |
Weight Limits: | S-57, D-115, ST-225 | |
Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
Runway 10 | Runway 28 | |
Coordinates: | N37°56.58' / W75°29.10' | N37°56.57' / W75°27.44' |
Elevation: | 19.4 | 35.2 |
Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Runway Heading: | 90° True | 270° True |
Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
REIL: | Yes | Yes |
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 4808 x 150 feet / 1465 x 46 meters | |
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Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
Weight Limits: | S-15, D-40, ST-75 | |
Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
Runway 17 | Runway 35 | |
Coordinates: | N37°56.83' / W75°28.08' | N37°56.10' / W75°27.70' |
Elevation: | 30.7 | 34.6 |
Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Runway Heading: | 158° True | 338° True |
Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition. |
Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
REIL: | Yes | Yes |
Services Available
Fuel: | Jet-A |
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Transient Storage: | NONE |
Airframe Repair: | NONE |
Engine Repair: | NONE |
Bottled Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
Ownership Information
Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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Owner: | NASA | |
WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY | ||
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA 23337 | ||
757-824-1240 | ||
Manager: | ED SUDENDORF | |
WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY | ||
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA 23337 | ||
757-824-1250 |
Other Remarks
- EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TEST DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS.
- MILITARY TURBOPROP TRAINING DAILY UNTIL 2300L.
- FCLP EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEFT SIDE OF RWY 10 1335-1725 FT FM APPROACH END. FCLP EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEFT SIDE OF RWY 28 1340-1725 FT FM APPROACH END.
- TOUCH AND GO LDGS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- RWY 17/35 CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, 126.5 CTAF ONLY. EXPC NO RESP OR ADZY SVCS.
- E-28 ARRESTING GEAR 1500 FT FM THE NORTH END OF RWY 22 IS RIGGED/IN BATTERY.
- PPR 24 HR PN TO LDG, PHONE 757-824-1688.
- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
- DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- NUMEROUS RADAR FACILITIES AT ARPT WITH POSSIBLE RADIO FREQUENCY HAZARD TO ORDNANCE.
- FOR ROTG BCN CALL CTAF.
- UHF CTAF - 306.975.
- HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT).
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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