South Boston Medical Heliport HeliportPrivate

5VA0 · South Boston, VA · 460 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5VA0
Coordinates: 36.7185, -78.9086
Elevation: 460 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
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1990/11
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:27 AM	09:27Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	00:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:27 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from 5VA0

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 460 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/	40 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

Flight service	124.05 (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SBV · South Boston	VORTAC	110.40	r068° / 5.7 NM
DAN · Danville	VOR	113.10	r072° / 22.5 NM
LYH · Lynchburg	VORTAC	109.20	r159° / 35.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5VA0 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5VA0. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF SOUTH BOSTON

455 FERRY ST, SOUTH BOSTON, VA

434-575-4200

Manager

MATTHEW CANDLAND

455 FERRY ST., SOUTH BOSTON, VA

434-575-4222

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 5VA0 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 5VA0

South Boston Medical Heliport (5VA0) is a heliport in South Boston, VA, at 460 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5VA0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5VA0 have a control tower?

No. South Boston Medical Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5VA0?

South Boston Medical Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5VA0?

South Boston Medical Heliport is in South Boston, VA, at an elevation of 460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7185, -78.9086.

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