State Police Division Three Heliport HeliportPrivate

38VA · Appomattox, VA · 830 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 38VA
Coordinates: 37.3604, -78.8689
Elevation: 830 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1986/04
Distance from city: 2 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:24 AM	09:24Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	01:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from 38VA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

80 ft × 80 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	80 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LYH · Lynchburg	VORTAC	109.20	r075° / 18.7 NM
MOL · Montebello	VOR-DME	115.30	r166° / 34.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 38VA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 38VA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

PO BOX 27472, RICHMOND, VA

804-674-2096

Manager

LT. S.T. RIVARD

PO BOX 27472, RICHMOND, VA

804-743-2230

Remarks FAA

General

HELIPAD H1, 450 FT RADIO TOWER 500 FT NORTHEAST.
FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

Nearby airports

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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 38VA 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.

About 38VA

State Police Division Three Heliport (38VA) is a heliport in Appomattox, VA, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 80 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38VA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 38VA have a control tower?

No. State Police Division Three Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 38VA?

State Police Division Three Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 80 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 38VA?

State Police Division Three Heliport is in Appomattox, VA, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3604, -78.8689.

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