Warrenton Fauquier Airport
HWY · KHWY · Midland, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 149° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (HWY)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 329°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 313 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 87 ft, 2,398 ft from threshold, 756 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 327 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 133.0 | HYPER STAR |
| 288.35 | HYPER STAR |
| 306.925 | APCH/P DEP/P · TIKEE STAR |
| 307.2 | TRSTN STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (HWY) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CSN 116.30 · BRV 114.50 · AML 113.50 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r120° / 8 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r321° / 22.5 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r217° / 23.8 NM |
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r131° / 28.2 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r252° / 35.6 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
- KHWY
- Coordinates
- 38.5863, -77.7106
- Elevation
- 336 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.350 · ☎ 540-788-4078
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DARK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/06
- Distance from city
- 12 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · 5NM RADIUS AROUND THE WARRETON-FAUQUIER AIRPORT. DAILY OPERATIONS SFC-10000FT
- Aerobatic Practice — to 3500AGL
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- AEROBATIC ACTIVITY ADJACENT TO WEST SIDE OF RWY 15/33.
- AEROBATIC DEMO AREA WITHIN 2 NM SOUTH OF ARPT 3500 FT & BLW; 1000-2200; MAY - OCT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT OVER TOWN OF MIDLAND; CTC AMGR.
- RWY 15 PREF CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KHWY
Warrenton Fauquier Airport (HWY · KHWY) is an airport in Midland, VA, at 336 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHWY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHWY have a control tower?
No. Warrenton Fauquier Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KHWY?
Warrenton Fauquier Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHWY?
Warrenton Fauquier Airport is in Midland, VA, at an elevation of 336 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5863, -77.7106.
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