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KHLX
Airport
Twin County
Galax Hillsville, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:HLX / KHLX
Lat/Lng: 36.7661147222, -80.8235655556
36-45-58.0130N, 080-49-24.8360W
Estimated by ADAM
Elevation: 2693 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 06W, (1995), [-7W (2008)]
Sectional: CINCINNATI
From City: 7nm NE of Galax Hillsville

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Attended: All year M-F 0800-1700 (local)
Attnd Ireg.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington (ZDC) Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: HLX NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 01/19 Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate REIL Runways 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI Runways 01 & 19 Operate Continuously.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 276-728-5897 118.375
Approach:
Contact 'ROANOKE' Approach
126.0, 339.8
Departure:
Contact 'ROANOKE' Departure
126.0, 339.8
Other: ---IC 126.0
---IC 339.8
Master Airport: ROA (ROANOKE RGNL/WOODRUM FIELD)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Self-Service Credit Card Fuel Avlb 24 Hrs
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 10
Multi Engine GA: 1
Helicopter GA: 1
Total: 12

Annual Operations

For year ending: 03/31/2007
AirTaxi: 1001
Local GA (< 20 miles): 6677
Non-local GA: 8902
Military Operations: 111
Total: 16691

Ownership

Owner: Twin County Airport Comsn
504 Hangar Rd.
Hillsville, Va 24343-5264
276-728-4504
Fax 276-728-4544
Manager: Transition
504 Hangar Rd.
Hillsville, Va 24343-5264
276-728-4504
or 276-236-3412 Fax or Voice.

Runways

Runways: 01/19

Runway 01/19

Length: 4204 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment: 359, (352 Magnetic) 179, (172 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 1.3 1.3
Elevation at End: 2693.1' MSL 2641.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2693' MSL 2686' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 21' AGL 39' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Pole
Object Marking:   Lighted
Tree 76 Ft Above Runway End; 1000 Ft from Runway End, 344 Ft R.
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 27:1 8:1
Object Height: 51' AGL 29' AGL
Object Distance: 1596' Along centerline
259' Left of centerline
447' Along centerline
268' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Deer on & in View of Airport.
Gco Available on Frequency 135.075 Thru Roa Clearance Delivery.

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