Danville Life Saving Crew Heliport HeliportPrivate

3VA9 · Danville, VA · 520 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3VA9
Coordinates: 36.5857, -79.4092
Elevation: 520 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
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
Activated: 1993/02
Distance from city: 1 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	05:29 AM	09:29Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	01:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from 3VA9

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 525 ft
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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DAN · Danville	VOR	113.10	r292° / 3.6 NM
SBV · South Boston	VORTAC	110.40	r259° / 19.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 3VA9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3VA9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DANVILLE LIFE SAVING CREW

202 CHRISTOPHER LANE, DANVILLE, VA

434-792-2739

Manager

BRYAN FOX, OPS CHIEF

202 CHRISTOPHER LANE, DANVILLE, VA

434-792-2739

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

PERIMETER LIGHTS ON 24/7.

Obstructions

30 FT PLINES 50 FT S.

Contact

EXTN 304.

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 3VA9 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 3VA9

Danville Life Saving Crew Heliport (3VA9) is a heliport in Danville, VA, at 520 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3VA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3VA9 have a control tower?

No. Danville Life Saving Crew Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3VA9?

Danville Life Saving Crew Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3VA9?

Danville Life Saving Crew Heliport is in Danville, VA, at an elevation of 520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.5857, -79.4092.

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