Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
BKT · KBKT · Blackstone, VA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 223° mag · 214° true
- Dimensions
- 5,333 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Displaced thr
- 700 ft
- CTAF
- 134.7
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 435 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 62 ft, 1,285 ft from threshold, 245 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 437 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,333 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Blackstone”Taxi & takeoff
“Blackstone”Also
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 34.1 | RANGE CTL |
| 36.1 | RANGE CTL |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 292.7 | LCL/P |
| 377.1 | GREEN BAY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAK 113.30 · RIC 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r199° / 28 NM |
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r239° / 39.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBKT / BKT
- Coordinates
- 37.0742, -77.9575
- Elevation
- 437 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- MON-FRI 1300-2100Z++; EXC FED HOLS; OT BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC MON-FRI 1300-2100Z++, EXC FED HOLS, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.225 · ☎ 434-292-1400
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
- Activated
- 1937/08
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,500 ft AGL · DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 134.7 — 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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- CTC PTS DIV FT PICKETT 434-292-2193/8622/2047 FOR PPR.
- JET AND MIL TRNG WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS. EXTN C130 TFC AND FREQ PRCHT DROPS.
- AVOID FLT BLW 500 FT OVR AMMUNITION SUP POINT 1 NM S OF ARPT.
- DEER AND BIRD WILDLIFE HAZ, CTC BASE OPS C434-292-8589 FOR CURRENT STATUS.
- NO PPR RQRD FOR CIV ACFT.
- SVC: C434-294-7558, OT 434-292-7251.
- APGU AVBL DURING DUTY HOURS.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- EXTSV UAS ACTVY ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- MILITARY: MISC: MIL ACFT CTC BASE OPS 434-292-8589/2193 FOR PPR. CRASH/RESCUE SVC 434-292-2217.
Runways
- PRI INGRESS/EGRESS 277/097; SRY INGRESS/EGRESS 097/277. SFC MRKGS NSTD. DALGT USE ONLY. LTD TO 12500 LBS. USED EXTSVLY FOR UAS AND AAM TRNG AND TESTING. FATO IS NON-LOADBEARING.
- RWY MARKINGS IN POOR COND.
- RWY MARKINGS IN POOR COND. DSPLCD THR POOR VIS. HOLD SHORT LINE POOR VIS.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- OBSTN CLNC 23:1 AT DTHR.
Contact
- C/O PHILIP VANNOORBEECK TOWN MANAGER.
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Nearby airports
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About KBKT
Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (BKT · KBKT) is an airport in Blackstone, VA, at 437 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,333 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBKT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBKT have a control tower?
Yes. Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBKT?
Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,333 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBKT?
Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field is in Blackstone, VA, at an elevation of 437 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.0742, -77.9575.
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