Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8W2
- Coordinates
- 38.6557, -78.7090
- Elevation
- 975 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- M-F 0800 - 1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:18 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 04:50 AM
Plan a flight from 8W2
Runway 06/24
2,920 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 06
- Heading
- 063° mag · 53° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
24
- Heading
- 243° mag · 233° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 918 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 | r249° / 26.4 NM |
| ESL · Kessel | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r165° / 36.6 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 | r278° / 39.6 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Owner
ROBERT THOMAS
PO BOX 762, MIDDLEBURG, VA
(703) 898-1157
Manager
ROBERT THOMAS
PO BOX 762, MIDDLEBURG, VA
703-327-0444
Remarks FAA
- BLN RPR STN; ACFT RPRS AVBL, BUT NOT FULL-TIME.
- RT TFC IS USED WHEN LNDG ON RWY 6.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF RY.
- HOT AIR BALLOONS WEEKENDS EARLY MORNING & LATE AFTERNOON.
- APRXLY 1000 FT N OF RY, 200 FT RIDGE/TREES PARALLEL RY.
- ARRIVING PILOTS SHOULD USE CAUTION. SKYDIVING OPERATIONS WITHIN 2NM OF THE AIRPORT FROM 0800-SUNSET EVERY WEEKEND AND OCCASIONALLY DURING THE WEEK.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- PWR PLANT RPRS AVBL, BUT NOT FULL-TIME.
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S DAY.
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC
- NSTD LIRL; THLD LGTS ONE FIXTURE EACH SIDE. RY 06 LGTD THLD RELOCATED 100 FT & RY 24 LGTD THLD RELOCATED 930 FT FOR NGT OPNS; 2020 FT RY 06/24 LGTD AT NGT. NO RY END LGTS RY 24.
- RY 24, 5 FT FENCE 110 FT FM THLD 0B, 15 FT ROAD 115 FT FM THLD 0B, POLE 90 FT FM THR 100 FT R, 23 FT PLINE 114 FT FM THLD 117 FT L.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP; CLNC SLP 34:1 TO DTHR.
- RIDGE & TREES PERPINDICULAR TO RWY 06; 225 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN & APRXLY 1300 FT FROM THLD.
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