Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport Private

KNDY · DGN · Dahlgren, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

18 ft MSL

Longest runway

4,191 ft 16/34

Runway

Mag var

CTAF 126.2

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	10:13Z
Sunset	08:15 PM	00:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:44 PM	00:44Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:44 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:15 PM → 05:13 AM

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Runways

RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 157° mag · 148° true
Dimensions: 4,191 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS
CTAF: 126.2

Enter the right downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 18 ft
TDZ elevation: 18 ft

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 35k, Double wheel 85k, Dual tandem 92k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	4,191 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

126.2

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

BRV 114.50 · OTT 113.70 · ADW 113.10 · +2

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRV · Brooke	VORTAC	114.50 · 92X	Low	r100° / 14.9 NM
OTT · Nottingham	TACAN	113.70 · 84X	—	r222° / 26.3 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10 · 78X	Low	r206° / 29.6 NM
NHK · Nas Patuxent River	TACAN	110.25 · 39Y	—	r286° / 29.7 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR/DME	111.00 · 47X	Low	r189° / 31.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KNDY — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNDY / DGN
Coordinates: 38.3325, -77.0372
Elevation: 18 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1942/01
Distance from city: 0 E

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 34: 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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC

Manager

Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

CAUTION: GUN TESTS CONDUCTED OVER RIVER TO SE IN R-6611A AND R-6613A. XPLOS DETONATIONS OVR LAND TO S IN R-6612. A 442 FT TWR IS LCTD 0.5 NM E.
OPERATING HRS 1100-2000Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. CTC DAHLGREN AIR OPS ON CTAF 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR FOR ADZYS.
RSTD: PPR 48 HR ADVN NOTICE RQRD. NSF DAHLGREN AIR OPS C301-708-5896; AFT DUTY HR C540-850-2380. DAY VFR HELI USE ONLY. NO FUEL OR MAINT SVC AVBL.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON CENTER C703-771-3587.

Runways

CLSD.

Lighting

AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

Nearby airports

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About KNDY

Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY · DGN) is an airport in Dahlgren, VA, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,191 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNDY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNDY have a control tower?

No. Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KNDY?

Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,191 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNDY?

Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport is in Dahlgren, VA, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3325, -77.0372.

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