Davison Army Air Field Private
DAA · KDAA · Fort Belvoir, VA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 09:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 5,421 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,174 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 491 ft
- CTAF
- 124.275
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 49 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 68 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 60 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,421 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Davidson”Taxi & takeoff
“Davidson”Departure & arrival
“Potomac”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (19 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 52.75 | ARNG OPS |
| 118.675 | FRDMM STAR · NUMMY STAR · TRUPS STAR |
| 118.85 | ASR/PAR |
| 118.95 | CLTCH DP · JDUBB DP · SCRAM DP |
| 119.95 | ASR/PAR |
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 126.4 | IRONS STAR |
| 139.4 | BASE OPS · PMSV METRO · PTD |
| 229.4 | LCL/P |
| 241.0 | LCL/S |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 248.5 | ASR/PAR |
| 257.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLTCH DP · JDUBB DP · SCRAM DP |
| 265.6 | ASR/PAR |
| 282.375 | IRONS STAR |
| 306.925 | TIKEE STAR |
| 323.175 | FRDMM STAR · NUMMY STAR · TRUPS STAR |
| 338.2 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 351.8 | CD/P · GND/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 32
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 32 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (DAA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DCA 111.00 · ADW 113.10 · AML 113.50 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r227° / 11 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r260° / 15.7 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r143° / 18.8 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r282° / 20.4 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r028° / 24.1 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r088° / 32.4 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r233° / 36.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDAA / DAA
- Coordinates
- 38.7150, -77.1810
- Elevation
- 74 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1100-0230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1100-0230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AVBL 0230-1100Z++ MON-FRI AND 24 HRS ON WKNDS AND HOLS. WHEN TWR CLSD HIRL RWY 14-32 SET TO PCL. TO ACTVT & INCR INTS MALSF RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. on 124.275 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- FUEL: FUEL - A++ (MIL); AVBL 1200-0300Z++ MON-FRI.
- OIL: 0-123-128-148-156.
- OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR 24 HR NOTICE FOR ALL NON DAA BASED ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 1100-0500Z++ MON-FRI 1200-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, C571-515-4226/4228/4424.
- RSTD: 24 HR PPR NVESD RAMP, DSN 656-7675/7676, C703-806-7675/7676.
- CAUTON: EXP SHEAR/CROSSWIND SHIFT TDZ RWY 32 DUR SW-NW WIND. BIRD AND DEER HAZ.
- TFC PAT: F/W R/W SW 1500 FT, R/W/NE 1100 FT.
- NS ABTMT: TWR WILL ADVS OF RSTD TO ENG RUN-UP, TKOF AND LDG BTN 0300-1300Z++ MON-SAT;2200-1700Z++ SUN AND HOL.
- MISC: WITH TWR/OPS APV, DEP ACFT MAY USE DISPL THLDS FOR TKOF ROLL. WX OBSN AUTOMATED. WX OBSN AUGMENTED/BACK-UP AS REQ 1030-0230++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. WX FCST 1100-0230++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT, C571-515-4258, REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 15 OWS, SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, FAX EXTN 4855 OR HTTP://OWS.SCOTT.AF.MIL. SEE VFR-S FOR PENTAGON HELIPORT.
- ARNG: OPR 24/7. 24 HR PPR FOR TRAN ACFT, DSN 656-7092/7690, C703-806-7092/7690 FAX 7298.
- MISC-AERODROME BEACON LOCATED 4600 FT E-NE OF AFLD ON TOP OF DLA BLDG.
- RSTD: RWY 14 PAPI ARE NON-STANDARD. VFR USE ONLY.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
- RSTD: TWY G, H, AND J CLSD FOR NIGHT AND IFR OPS DUE TO BEING UNLIT.
- RSTD: HELIPAD 14/32 IS 50 FT BY 50 FT WIDE. LMTD TO H-60 AND SMALLER ACFT OPS.
- HAZARDS: RWY 14 INBRD (INGROUND) THR LGTS ARE REMOVED.
- RSTD: HELIPAD 14/32 CLSD FOR NIGHT AND IFR OPS DUE TO BEING UNLIT.
Lighting
- AVBL 0230-1100Z++ MON-FRI AND 24 HRS ON WKNDS AND HOLS. WHEN TWR CLSD HIRL RWY 14-32 SET TO PCL. TO ACTVT & INCR INTS MALSF RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF.
- NATO STD APPROACH LGTS (BP).
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About KDAA
Davison Army Air Field (DAA · KDAA) is an airport in Fort Belvoir, VA, at 74 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,421 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDAA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDAA have a control tower?
Yes. Davison 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 KDAA?
Davison Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,421 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDAA?
Davison Army Air Field is in Fort Belvoir, VA, at an elevation of 74 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7150, -77.1810.
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