Accomack County
MFV · KMFV · Melfa, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 07:07 PM | 23:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:33 PM | 23:33Z |
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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 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 214° mag · 203° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 034°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 48 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 94 ft, 1,747 ft from threshold, 318 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Patuxent”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.475 | APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD) |
| 314.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 03 | LOC/DME · LOC 110.15 (MFV) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CCV 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCV · Cape Charles | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r042° / 21.2 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
- KMFV / MFV
- Coordinates
- 37.6469, -75.7610
- Elevation
- 48 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 757-787-5660
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MFV
- Attendance
- ALL 0830-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/11
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWYS 03 & 21 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF-SERVE FUEL (100LL AND A) AVBL 24HRS.
Attendance
- AFT HRS ACES TO RESTROOMS.
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Nearby airports
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About KMFV
Accomack County (MFV · KMFV) is an airport in Melfa, VA, at 48 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 KMFV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMFV have a control tower?
No. Accomack County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMFV?
Accomack County has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMFV?
Accomack County is in Melfa, VA, at an elevation of 48 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6469, -75.7610.
More about KMFV
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMFV in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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