Shannon
EZF · KEZF · Fredericksburg, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 07:14 PM | 23:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:40 PM | 23:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 147° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 1,300 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 327°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 80 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 43 ft, 235 ft from threshold, 121 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 83 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,902 ft | |
| 15/33 | 1,300 ft | |
| H1/ | 30 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Quantico”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 128.525 | HYPER STAR (091-240) · PRTZL STAR (091-240) · WAYNZ STAR (091-240) |
| 135.075 | APT REMARK 100 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 290.375 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 306.925 | APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NYG TWR CLSD) · HYPER STAR (091-330) · PRTZL STAR (091-330) · TIKEE STAR · WAYNZ STAR (091-330) |
| 307.2 | TRSTN STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BRV 114.50 · CSN 116.30 · GVE 115.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r236° / 6.2 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r145° / 29.8 NM |
| GVE · Gordonsville | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | High | r071° / 36.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KEZF / EZF
- Coordinates
- 38.2669, -77.4492
- Elevation
- 85 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 128.125 · ☎ 540-372-6794
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EZF
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/09
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: PSIL · 24: PSIL.
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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- RWY 15 CLSD TO LNDG.
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075; QUANTICO CD DURING OP HRS - 6 CLICKS, POTOMAC CD ALL OTR TIMES - 4 CLICKS. IF UNA, FOR CD CTC QUANTICO CD DURING OP HOURS AT 703-784-5990, POTOMAC APCH ALL OTR TIMES AT 866-709-4993.
- 24 HR SELF-SVC AVBL, FUEL TRUCK AVBL DURG OPR HRS.
- 15 FT ROAD, 188 FT FM THR, BOTH SIDES CNTRLN.
- RWY 33 CLSD DLY SS-SR.
- APCHS TO RWY 6/24 WILL BE MADE SUFLY HIGH TO CROSS RT. 2 (RWY 24) OR THE RAILROAD TRACKS (RWY 6) AT OR ABV 135 FT MSL (50 FT AGL).
- TRAN ACFT PARK ON RAMP NE SIDE OF TRML.
- REQ R/W ACFT NOT TAXI NEXT TO TRML.
- RWY 15 APCH N/A, RWY 33 CLSD FOR TKOF.
Runways
- FIRST 89 FT PAVEMENT RWY 06 MARKED AS UNUSBL.
- 15/33 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RWY 06 PVASI OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +20 FT TRR 180-200 FT FM RWY END 143 FT L TO 145 R.
- 12 FT ROAD 126 FT FM RWY END 2 FT L.
- RWY 06 +21 FT RR, DIST 348 FT, 16:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RWY 24, 12 FT ROAD, 206 FT, 2 FT L, 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
Attendance
- UNATNDD NEW YEAR'S, EASTER, INDEPENDENCE, THANKSGIVING, & CHRISTMAS DAYS.
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About KEZF
Shannon (EZF · KEZF) is an airport in Fredericksburg, VA, at 85 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 2,902 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEZF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEZF have a control tower?
No. Shannon is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEZF?
Shannon has 3 runways; the longest is 2,902 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEZF?
Shannon is in Fredericksburg, VA, at an elevation of 85 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2669, -77.4492.
More about KEZF
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