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W78
William M Tuck Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-08-08 0901Z
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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
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Airport Communications
AWOS-3: | 119.425 Tel. 434-575-0332 |
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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 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LEESBURG RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/110.4T (SOUTH BOSTON RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/352.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 01/19
Dimensions: | 4003 x 75 feet / 1220 x 23 meters | |
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Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
Weight Limits: | S-12 | |
Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway 01 | Runway 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 Indicator | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
REIL: | Yes | Yes |
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 | |
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Surface: | Turf in Good Condition | |
Runway 06 | Runway 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) |
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Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
Engine Repair: | MINOR |
Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Other Services: | PILOT INSTRUCTION |
Ownership Information
Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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Owner: | COUNTY OF HALIFAX | |
PO BOX 699 | ||
HALIFAX, VA 24558 | ||
434-476-3300 | ||
Manager: | OTIS VAUGHAN | |
PO BOX 699 | ||
HALIFAX, VA 24558 | ||
434-476-3300 |
Operational Statistics
Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 14 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2023-07-31 | |
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Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
Helicopters Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | none |
Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | none |
Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 5266 |
Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 2749 |
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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