Hop-Along Airport Private
12VA · Clifton Forge, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 00:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 00:54Z |
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Runways
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)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,150 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MOL 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
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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