W78 -- William M Tuck

South Boston, VA, US

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Airport Communications

AWOS: 119.425, 434-575-0332
CTAF: 122.8
UNICOM: 122.8
W78 AWOS-3: 119.425
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
AWOS-3 at HNZ (25.9 SE): 118.625, 919-693-9516
AWOS-3 at TDF (26.3 S): 126.725, 336-364-1651
  • Communications provided by leesburg radio on frequencies 122.1R/110.4T (south boston RCO).
  • Approach/Departure service provided by washington ARTCC on frequencies 124.05/352.0 (south boston RCAG).

Runways

Runway 01/19

Dimensions4003 x 75 feet / 1220 x 23 meters
Surface Asphalt / in Good Condition
Weight Limits S-12
Edge LightingMedium Intensity
Runway 01 Runway 19
Coordinates N36°42.27' / W78°50.86'N36°42.93' / W78°50.90'
Elevation 382.5419.8
Traffic Pattern LeftLeft
Runway Heading 357° True177° True
Markings Non-Precision Instrument in good conditionNon-Precision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator P2L (3° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights
REIL YesYes

Runway 06/24

Dimensions2065 x 200 feet / 629 x 61 meters
Surface Turf / in Good Condition
Runway 06 Runway 24
Coordinates N36°42.37' / W78°51.10'N36°42.60' / W78°50.78'
Elevation 375.6389.8
Traffic Pattern LeftLeft
Runway Heading 48° True228° True
Markings
Approach Lights

Facility Information

Location

CoordinatesN36°42.56' / W78°50.90'
LocationLocated 3 miles E of South Boston, VA. on 300 acres of land.
Elevation419.8 feet MSL
Magnetic Variation8° W
Traffic Pattern Altitude800 ft

Operations

Airport UseOpen to the public
Activation DateSeptember 1949
StatusOperational
Control TowerYes
Seg-CircleNo
BeaconWhite-Green — (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind IndicatorYes, Lighted
Lighting ScheduleSEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.WASHINGTON
F.S.S.LEESBURG
NOTAMs FacilityDCA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional ChartWASHINGTON
Airspace AnalysisNOT ANALYZED — In operation prior 1959
AttendanceUNATTENDED

Ownership

OwnershipPublicly 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

Services Available

Fuel100LL (blue)
Transient StorageTiedowns
Airframe RepairMINOR
Engine RepairMINOR
Other ServicesPILOT INSTRUCTION

Remarks

  • Wildlife on & in the vicinity of runways.
  • SELF-FUELING with A credit card.
  • Runway 06/24 closed to aircraft with airspeed 50 KT or more.
  • For clearance delivery contact washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • Activate MIRL runway 01/19 & REIL runways 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI runways 01 & 19 operate cont.