Hop-Along Airport Private

12VA · Clifton Forge, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,060 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,150 ft 14/32
Runway
1
Mag var
8W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 058°downwind 328°base 238°final 148°45° entry1432

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
148° mag · 140° true
Dimensions
2,150 × 50 ft
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 328°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 14
Approach obstacle
Plines, 34 ft, 400 ft from threshold

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

MOL 115.30
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MOL · Montebello VOR/DME 115.30 · 100X Low r263° / 32.1 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 12VA — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
12VA
Coordinates
37.7881, -79.7678
Elevation
1,060 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1999/07
Distance from city
3 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
WM E BOYD JR
4915 MC KINNEY HOLLOW RD, CLIFTON FORGE, VA
540-863-9759
Manager
WM E BOYD JR
4915 MC KINNEY HOLLOW RD, CLIFTON FORGE, VA
540-862-0900
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Nearby airports

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About 12VA

Hop-Along Airport (12VA) is an airport in Clifton Forge, VA, at 1,060 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12VA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 12VA have a control tower?

No. Hop-Along Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 12VA?

Hop-Along Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,150 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 12VA?

Hop-Along Airport is in Clifton Forge, VA, at an elevation of 1,060 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7881, -79.7678.

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