Shannon Airport
EZF · KEZF · Fredericksburg, VA · Non-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 | 05:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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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 |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Brooke”Taxi & takeoff
“Brooke”Departure & arrival
“Quantico”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 (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 133.0 | HYPER STAR |
| 135.075 | APT REMARK 100 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 288.35 | HYPER STAR |
| 290.375 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 306.925 | APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NYG TWR CLSD) · TIKEE STAR |
| 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 / IATA
- KEZF
- Coordinates
- 38.2668, -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 · 122.1R · 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 Airport (EZF · KEZF) is an airport in Fredericksburg, VA, at 85 ft MSL. It has 2 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 Airport 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 Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,902 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEZF?
Shannon Airport is in Fredericksburg, VA, at an elevation of 85 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2668, -77.4492.
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