KMFV
Airport
Accomack County
Melfa, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information 28-day cycle

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:MFV / KMFV
Lat/Lng:37.646878888888885, -75.76104527777778
37-38-48.7640N, 075-45-39.7630W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/15/2011
Elevation:47 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/15/2011
Magnetic Variation:11W,(2000), [-11W (2026)]
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:All year Every day 0830-1730 (local)
After Hours Aces to Restrooms.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Washington(ZDC)Washington Center
FSS:Leesburg FSS(DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather:MFVNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:TPA Light Aircraft 850 ft, Heavy Aircraft 1500 ft.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:MIRL Runway 03/21 Preset Low Intensity; Increase Intensity & Activate REIL Runways 03 & 21 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3 757-787-5660 118.175
Approach:
Contact 'PATUXENT' Approach
127.95,314.0
Departure:
Contact 'PATUXENT' Departure
127.95,314.0
Master Airport:NHK (PATUXENT RIVER NAS (TRAPNELL FLD))

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
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

Ownership

Owner:County of Accomack
29194 Parkway North
Melfa, Va 23410
757-787-4600
Manager:Bruce Herbert
29194 Parkway North
Melfa, Va 23410
757-787-4600

Runways

Runways:03/21

Runway 03/21

Length:5000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/15/2011
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
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:LOC/DME 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:46.6' MSL47.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:47.2' MSL47.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:32:116:1
Object Height:74' AGL94' AGL
Object Distance:2570' Along centerline
229' Left of centerline
1747' Along centerline
318' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A25-Subject to Exclusive Rights Prohibition of Section 308A (Constructed by Bpr).
Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Patuxent Approach at 301-342-3740, When Patuxent Approach is Closed Contact Potomac Approach at 866-640-4124.

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