Garner Airport Private
3VA8 · Windsor, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 009° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 189°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 2,600 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3VA8 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3VA8 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
NGU 113.95 · LFI 112.30 · ORF 116.90 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGU · Chambers | TACAN | 113.95 · 86Y | — | r266° / 20.1 NM |
| LFI · Langley | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r238° / 20.7 NM |
| ORF · Norfolk | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r272° / 23.2 NM |
| CVI · Cofield | TACAN | 114.60 · 93X | — | r026° / 30.4 NM |
| NTU · Oceana | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r284° / 31.1 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r150° / 35.2 NM |
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r185° / 35.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3VA8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3VA8
- Coordinates
- 36.8563, -76.6822
- Elevation
- 80 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- 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
- 1970/06
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- GLDR OPS ON WKENDS. 123.3
- TO OBTAIN LNDG PMSN CALL W.E. LAINE, JR., 757-377-6174 (NIGHTS & WKENDS & DAYS).
- FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
Contact
- WEEKENDS ONLY.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 31VA Aberdeen Field (private) (11 NM) · VA56 Wells Airport (11 NM) · 62VA Grasso Salvage Airport (private) (11 NM) · 2VA8 Brandywyne Farms Airport (12 NM)
About 3VA8
Garner Airport (3VA8) is an airport in Windsor, VA, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3VA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3VA8 have a control tower?
No. Garner Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3VA8?
Garner Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3VA8?
Garner Airport is in Windsor, VA, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8563, -76.6822.
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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 3VA8 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.