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4VA3

Flying W Airport
Richmond, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	4VA3
Lat/Long:	37-25-47.5320N 077-23-39.9340W 37-25.792200N 077-23.665567W 37.4298700,-77.3944261 (estimated)
Elevation:	101 ft. / 30.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	09W (1985)
From city:	8 miles SE of RICHMOND, VA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	23231

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RIC (6 nm NE):	PHONE 804-236-1091
WX AWOS-3PT at FCI (6 nm W):	128.625 (804-271-8426)
WX AWOS-3 at W96 (13 nm E):	119.875 (804-932-8863)
WX AWOS-3 at PTB (16 nm S):	133.325 (804-861-5551)
WX ASOS at OFP (17 nm N):	119.025 (804-752-2902)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
RICr228/5.6	RICHMOND VORTAC	114.10	09W
HPWr301/14.6	HOPEWELL VORTAC	114.35	06W
FAKr112/21.5	FLAT ROCK VORTAC	113.30	06W
HCMr275/32.6	HARCUM VORTAC	108.80	07W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WAKEFIELD		336/32.8		274		11W		AKQ	.- -.- --.-
BLACKSTONE		069/36.0		326		09W		BKT	-... -.- -

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:	2250 x 50 ft. / 686 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge markings:	05/23 RWY MARKED WITH WHITE CONES.
	RUNWAY 5	RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	40 ft. pline, marked, 30 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GERALD WEAVER 8570 OSBORNE TURNPIKE RICHMOND, VA 23231 Phone 804-795-1725
Manager:	G P WEAVER 8570 OSBORNE TURNPIKE RICHMOND, VA 23231 Phone 804-795-1725

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4VA3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRIC - Richmond International Airport (6 nm NE)
KFCI - Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (6 nm W)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (13 nm E)
KPTB - Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (16 nm S)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (17 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	11:56
Sunrise	07:24	12:24
Sunset	17:14	22:14
Evening civil twilight	17:43	22:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jan-2025 07:45:06
Local (UTC-5)	15-Jan-2025 02:45:06

METAR

KFCI 6nm W	150656Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM BKN070 M02/M08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP257 T10221078 FZRANO
KRIC 6nm NE	150654Z 02013KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 M02/M08 A3025 RMK AO2 PK WND 36027/0555 SLP250 T10221083
KW96 13nm E	150735Z AUTO 35012G21KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 M03/M12 A3026 RMK AO1 T10261116
KOFP 16nm N	150654Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM SCT049 OVC070 M02/M12 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP252 T10171122
KPTB 17nm S	150735Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A3028 RMK AO2 T10241081

TAF

KRIC
6nm NE

150520Z 1506/1606 34012G20KT P6SM SCT060 FM151000 33007KT P6SM SKC FM151400 32011G18KT P6SM SKC FM160000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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