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Slate River Airpark Private

8VA1 · Buckingham, VA · 470 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8VA1
Coordinates
37.5443, -78.5868
Elevation
470 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2017/06
Distance from city
2 WSW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:22 AM09:22Z
Sunrise05:53 AM09:53Z
Sunset08:39 PM00:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM01:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from 8VA1

Runway 13/31

4,600 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High.

13
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
31
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MOL · MontebelloVOR-DME115.30r136° / 32.7 NM
GVE · GordonsvilleVORTAC115.60r222° / 34.9 NM
LYH · LynchburgVORTAC109.20r065° / 35.5 NM
FAK · Flat RockVORTAC113.30r278° / 36.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8VA1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GLADE KNIGHT
644 SLATE RIVER RANCH LN, BUCKINGHAM, VA
804-727-6310
Manager
NATHAN MAYERS
644 SLATE RIVER RANCH LN, BUCKINGHAM, VA
804-625-0704

Remarks FAA

  • ALL OPS CONDUCTED VFR; LTD TO PVT USE; COMMON FREQ TO BE USED TO MNT ALL ACFT; RIGHT TFC TO RWY 31.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • OWNER DESIRES ARPT TO BE CHARTED.
  • ACTVT HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

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 8VA1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.