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KMFV
Airport
Accomack County
Melfa, 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:MFV / KMFV
Lat/Lng: 37.6468888889, -75.7610555556
37-38-48.8000N, 075-45-39.8000W
Estimated by NGS on 08/26/2006
Elevation: 47 feet Surveyed by NGS on 08/26/2006
Magnetic Variation: 11W, (2000), [-11W (2008)]
Sectional: WASHINGTON
From City: 1nm W of Melfa

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
in Operation Prior 1959
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1943
Attended: May-Oct Every day 0800-2000 (local) Nov-Apr Every day 0800-1800 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: MFV NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 03/21 Preset Low Intensity; Increase Intensity & Activate REIL Runways 03 & 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 757-787-5660 118.175
Approach:
Contact 'NORFOLK' Approach
126.05, 370.925
Departure:
Contact 'NORFOLK' Departure
126.05, 370.925
Master Airport: ORF (NORFOLK INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
Self-Serve Fuel (100Ll and a+) Available 24Hrs
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Charter

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 18
Multi Engine GA: 1
Jet GA: 1
Total: 20

Annual Operations

For year ending: 02/28/2007
AirTaxi: 1000
Local GA (< 20 miles): 5000
Non-local GA: 5845
Military Operations: 1138
Total: 12983

Ownership

Owner: Accomack County Airport Commission
29194 Parkway North
Melfa, Va 23410
757-787-4600
Manager: Barbara Haxter
29194 Parkway North
Melfa, Va 23410
757-787-4600

Runways

Runways: 03/21

Runway 03/21

Length: 5000 feet
by Owner on 12/05/2002
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 26,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
True Alignment: 023, (012 Magnetic) 203, (192 Magnetic)
ILS Type: LOCALIZER  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 46.1' MSL 47.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 47' MSL 47' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Tree Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 28:1 20:1
Object Height: 57' AGL 73' AGL
Object Distance: 1811' Along centerline
452' Right of centerline
1682' Along centerline
327' Right of centerline
Other Objects:   Road 200' Right and Parallel to Runway.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A25-Subject to Exclusive Rights Prohibition of Section 308A(Constructed by Bpr).
Deer on & in View of Airport.
Gco Available on Frequency 135.075 Thru Orf Clearance Delivery.

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