W78
Airport
William M Tuck
South Boston, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:W78
Lat/Lng:36.7093724167, -78.8483374722
36-42-33.7407N, 078-50-54.0149W
Estimated by Faa on 02/20/2014
Elevation:419 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/08/2013
Magnetic Variation:08W,(1995), [-10W (2024)]
Sectional:WASHINGTON
From City:3nm E of South Boston

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
in Operation Prior 1959
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1949
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Washington(ZDC)Washington Center
FSS:Leesburg FSS(DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather:DCANOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:1219 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 01/19 & REIL Runways 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI Runways 01 & 19 Operate Continuously.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3 434-575-0332 119.425

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair:Minor
Powerplant Repair:Minor
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:14
Helicopter GA:2
Total:16

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/31/2023
Local GA (< 20 miles):5266
Non-local GA:2749
Total:8015

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:01/19
06/24

Runway 01/19

Length:4003 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/08/2013
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:357,(347 Magnetic)177,(167 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:382.5' MSL419.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:409.8' MSL419.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:59' AGL41' 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:TreesTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:10:115:1
Object Height:28' AGL42' AGL
Object Distance:481' Along centerline
265' Left of centerline
861' Along centerline
100' Right of centerline
Other Objects:5 ft Brush 150 ft Left and Right of Runway Centerline. 

Runway 06/24

Length:2065 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/08/2013
Width:200 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 06 End 24
True Alignment:048,(038 Magnetic)228,(218 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Runway 06 Outlined with Yellow Cones.Runway 24 Outlined with Yellow Cones.
Elevation at End:375.6' MSL389.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:391.2' MSL391.2' MSL
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:13:19:1
Object Height:69' AGL70' AGL
Object Distance:1134' Along centerline
143' Right of centerline
891' Along centerline
70' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Wildlife on & in Vicinity of Runways.
Self-Fueling with a Credit Card.
Runway 06/24 Closed to Aircraft with Airspeed 50 Kt or More.
for Cd Contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.

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