New Market Airport
8W2 · New Market, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 243° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 2,920 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,788 ft MSL · 825 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 918 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 063°) on the 45° at 1,788 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 962 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 963 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,920 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.2 | BUCKS ELBOW RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LDN 114.30 · ESL 110.80 · CSN 116.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r249° / 26.4 NM |
| ESL · Kessel | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r165° / 36.6 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r278° / 39.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8W2
- Coordinates
- 38.6557, -78.7090
- Elevation
- 963 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 540-740-3801
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- M-F 0800 - 1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 17,500 ft MSL · 0800 LCL UNTIL DARK
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- 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.
Fuel
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC
Obstructions
- 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.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S DAY.
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About 8W2
New Market Airport (8W2) is an airport in New Market, VA, at 963 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,920 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8W2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8W2 have a control tower?
No. New Market Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8W2?
New Market Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,920 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8W2?
New Market Airport is in New Market, VA, at an elevation of 963 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6557, -78.7090.
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