Wallops Flight Facility Airport Private

WAL · KWAL · Wallops Island, VA · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

40 ft MSL

Longest runway

8,748 ft 04/22

Runways

Mag var

11W

AWOS 119.175 Tower 126.5 Ground 127.875 Clearance 121.7 Approach 127.2

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	09:38Z
Sunrise	06:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunset	08:08 PM	00:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:37 PM	00:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:37 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:08 PM → 05:07 AM

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Runways

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading: 101° mag · 090° true
Dimensions: 8,005 × 200 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: ASPH-CONC
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 126.5

More details — RWY 10

Threshold elev: 19 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 69 ft
TDZ elevation: 38 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 57k, Double wheel 115k, Dual tandem 225k.

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
04/22	8,748 ft
10/28	8,005 ft
17/35	4,808 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Wallops”

ASOS/AWOS

119.175

Clearance

121.7

Taxi & takeoff

“Wallops”

Ground

127.875

Tower

126.5

Departure & arrival

“Patuxent”

App/Dep

127.2 WHEN NHK APCH CLSD · secondary 127.95

Also

CTAF

126.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.325	GND/P
281.475	APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD)
306.975	LCL/P
314.0	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

SBY 111.20

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
SBY · Salisbury	TACAN	111.20 · 49X	—	r187° / 24.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KWAL / WAL
Coordinates: 37.9408, -75.4622
Elevation: 40 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: OPR 1200-2200Z++ MON-FRI EXC FED HOL AND BY NOTAM.
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-2200Z++ MON-FRI EXC FED HOL AND BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
Weather station: ASOS · 119.175 · ☎ 757-824-0820
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: WAL
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/07
Distance from city: 5 S

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 126.5 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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: Jet A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

NASA

WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, WALLOPS ISLAND, VA

757-824-1240

Manager

ED SUDENDORF

WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, WALLOPS ISLAND, VA

757-824-2325

Remarks FAA · 14 notes

General

EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TEST DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS.
NUMEROUS RADAR FACILITIES AT ARPT WITH POSSIBLE RADIO FREQUENCY HAZARD TO ORDNANCE.
MILITARY TURBOPROP TRAINING DAILY UNTIL 2300L.
FCLP EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEFT SIDE OF RWY 10 1335-1725 FT FM APPROACH END. FCLP EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEFT SIDE OF RWY 28 1340-1725 FT FM APPROACH END.
TOUCH AND GO LDGS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.
RWY 17/35 CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, 126.5 CTAF ONLY. EXPC NO RESP OR ADZY SVCS.
E-28 ARRESTING GEAR 1500 FT FM THE NORTH END OF RWY 22 IS RIGGED/IN BATTERY.
PPR 24 HR PN TO LDG, PHONE 757-824-1688.
FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL CTAF.

Obstructions

166 FT HIGH RADAR DISH 800 FT R OF APCH 22.
510 FT CATV TWR 4 MI OFF APCH RWY 28.

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About KWAL

Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL · KWAL) is an airport in Wallops Island, VA, at 40 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 8,748 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWAL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KWAL have a control tower?

Yes. Wallops Flight Facility Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KWAL?

Wallops Flight Facility Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 8,748 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KWAL?

Wallops Flight Facility Airport is in Wallops Island, VA, at an elevation of 40 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9408, -75.4622.

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