XSA
Tappahannock/Essex County Airport
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Location Information for KXSA
Coordinates: N37°51.58' / W76°53.65'
Located 05 miles S of Tappahannock, Virginia on 423 acres of land. View all Airports in Virginia.
Surveyed Elevation is 135 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 2007
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:XSA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:NOV - FEB/ALL/0800-1800
MAR - OCT/ALL/0900-1900
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:125.775 Tel. 804-445-8724
POTOMAC APPROACH:126.4 282.375
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:126.4 282.375
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at FYJ (21.2 S):132.825 804-785-2307
AWOS-3 at W96 (24.1 SW):119.875 804-932-8863
AWOS-3 at W75 (26.3 SE):118.45 804-758-8592
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT HCM HARCUM 108.80 347°26.1
VOT RIC RICHMOND 114.10 052°29.5
VOT HPW HOPEWELL 114.35 024°33.5
VOT NHK NAS PATUXENT RIVER 110.25 232°34.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT EZF SHANNON 237 312°35.9
VOT AKQ WAKEFIELD 274 185°52.8
VOT VQK OXONN 332 353°54.7
VOT MSQ NAILR 351 306°59.7
Runway 10/28
Dimensions:4300 x 75 feet / 1311 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 10Runway 28
Coordinates:N37°51.55' / W76°54.09'N37°51.60' / W76°53.20'
Elevation: 135.2 127.7
Runway Heading: 86° True 266° 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: 106 ft Trees 2374 ft from runway, 308 ft left of center 15 ft Tree 818 ft from runway, 128 ft right of center
6 FT TREE 196 FT FM THLD, 231 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ESSEX COUNTY ARPT AUTH
1450 AVIATION ROAD
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
804-443-5885
Manager:JIM EVANS
1450 AVIATION ROAD
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
804-443-5885
Other Remarks
  • DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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