Caswell Airport
6W4 · Yanceyville, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 219° mag · 212° true
- Dimensions
- 1,735 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 039°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 648 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 87 ft, 113 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,735 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBV 110.40 · GSO 116.20 · LIB 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBV · South Boston | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r233° / 24.6 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r056° / 35.4 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r020° / 36.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6W4
- Coordinates
- 36.3997, -79.3928
- Elevation
- 648 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1945/08
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- OCNL NIGHTTIME MIL OPS.
- RWY 04/22 +50-70 FT TREES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Runways
- 04/22 ONLY RWY ENDS MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
Obstructions
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About 6W4
Caswell Airport (6W4) is an airport in Yanceyville, NC, at 648 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,735 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6W4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6W4 have a control tower?
No. Caswell Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6W4?
Caswell Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,735 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6W4?
Caswell Airport is in Yanceyville, NC, at an elevation of 648 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3997, -79.3928.
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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 6W4 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.