Southampton Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

9VA9 · Franklin, VA · 44 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 9VA9
Coordinates: 36.6993, -76.9383
Elevation: 44 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ON CALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1983/03
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:19 AM	09:19Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from 9VA9

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 44 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FKN · Franklin	VORTAC	110.60	r113° / 3.7 NM
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r000° / 19.9 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r256° / 34.9 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r240° / 36.2 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r259° / 37.3 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r173° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9VA9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9VA9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH FRANKLIN

100 FAIRVIEW DR, FRANKLIN, VA

(757) 569-6100

Manager

JON GARDNER

100 FAIRVIEW DRIVE, FRANKLIN, VA

(757) 569-6169

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.

Obstructions

30' PLINES 75' SOUTH & 250' EAST.

Nearby airports

KFKN · Franklin Regional Airport (2 NM)2VA8 · Brandywyne Farms Airport (6 NM)VG11 · Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department HeliportHeliportPrivate (6 NM)62VA · Grasso Salvage AirportPrivate (10 NM)79VA · Windsor HeliportHeliportPrivate (12 NM)VG28 · Mann AirportPrivate (15 NM)

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 9VA9 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.

About 9VA9

Southampton Memorial Hospital Heliport (9VA9) is a heliport in Franklin, VA, at 44 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9VA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9VA9 have a control tower?

No. Southampton Memorial Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 9VA9?

Southampton Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9VA9?

Southampton Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Franklin, VA, at an elevation of 44 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6993, -76.9383.

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