Chimney View Airport Private
5VA5 · Fredericksburg, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 279° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 1,400 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 099°) on the 45° at 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,400 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 5VA5 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 5VA5 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BRV 114.50 · CSN 116.30 · DCA 111.00 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r032° / 4.4 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r125° / 29.5 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r215° / 30.3 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r231° / 32.1 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r246° / 32.4 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r175° / 32.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5VA5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5VA5
- Coordinates
- 38.4035, -77.3158
- Elevation
- 25 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
- 1979/06
- Distance from city
- 10 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
Runways
- LNDG RWY 27 ONLY; TKOF RWY 09 ONLY.
- TOTAL WIDTH OF CLEARED AREA IS 200 FT.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MD55 Holly Springs Farm Airport (private) (6 NM) · VA42 Dogwood Airpark (private) (7 NM) · 1VA9 Flying T Farm Airport (7 NM) · MD39 Buds Ferry Airport (8 NM)
About 5VA5
Chimney View Airport (5VA5) is an airport in Fredericksburg, VA, at 25 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5VA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5VA5 have a control tower?
No. Chimney View Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5VA5?
Chimney View Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5VA5?
Chimney View Airport is in Fredericksburg, VA, at an elevation of 25 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4035, -77.3158.
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