Tides Inn Seaplane Base Seaplane BasePrivate
74VG · Irvington, VA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 00:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 3W/21W | 4,052 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HCM 108.80 · CCV 112.20 · LFI 112.30 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r053° / 18.2 NM |
| CCV · Cape Charles | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r322° / 28 NM |
| LFI · Langley | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r004° / 34.6 NM |
| NHK · Nas Patuxent River | TACAN | 110.25 · 39Y | — | r192° / 37.4 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r064° / 37.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 74VG — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 74VG
- Coordinates
- 37.6582, -76.4365
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- 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
- 2025/11
- Distance from city
- 1 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- N TKOFS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ONLY WHEN NEC. BACK TAX TO THE CHNL MKRS OUTSIDE THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK.
- USE CTN. LOOK FOR KAYAKERS. BE COURTEOUS AND GIVE WAY TO ALL VSLS. DO NO OVERFLY THE POINT AT THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK.
- PVT OPS BASE. OPEN TO NON-COML ACFT, CTC AMGR FOR PRIOR PMSN.
Fuel
- AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST- CALL AHEAD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: W75 Hummel Field (3 NM) · VA08 Longbranch Airport (private) (5 NM) · 2VA5 Rosegill Farm Airstrip (private) (6 NM) · VA31 Apple Grove Airport (8 NM) · 2VA6 Nimcock Airport (private) (8 NM) · 6VA0 Remo Private Airport (11 NM)
About 74VG
Tides Inn Seaplane Base (74VG) is a seaplane base in Irvington, VA, at 0 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,052 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74VG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 74VG have a control tower?
No. Tides Inn Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 74VG?
Tides Inn Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 4,052 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 74VG?
Tides Inn Seaplane Base is in Irvington, VA, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6582, -76.4365.
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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 74VG 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.