Echols Field Private
16VA · Mount Solon, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:44 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 05:16 PM | 22:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:44 PM | 22:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 230° true
- Dimensions
- 1,650 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
Enter the left downwind (heading 050°) on the 45° at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,650 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 | r359° / 26.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 16VA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 16VA
- Coordinates
- 38.3344, -79.1606
- Elevation
- 1,782 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2019/08
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Nearby airports
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About 16VA
Echols Field (16VA) is an airport in Mount Solon, VA, at 1,782 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16VA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 16VA have a control tower?
No. Echols Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 16VA?
Echols Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 16VA?
Echols Field is in Mount Solon, VA, at an elevation of 1,782 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3344, -79.1606.
More about 16VA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 16VA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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