Wallops Flight Facility Airport Private

WAL · KWAL · Wallops Island, VA · 40 ft elevation · var 11W · Towered

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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
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
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

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:08 AM	09:08Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:39 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 04/22

8,748 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

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

Heading: 043° mag · 32° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 223° mag · 212° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 10/28

8,005 ft × 200 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

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

Heading: 101° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 281° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

4,808 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k, Double wheel 40k, Dual tandem 75k.

Heading: 169° mag · 158° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 349° mag · 338° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	127.95	PATUXENT APP/DEP
ASOS	119.175
CLD	121.7	PATUXENT CLNC DEL
CTAF	126.5
INFO	126.5	INFO SVC
TWR	126.5

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SWL · Snow Hill	VORTAC	112.40	r187° / 7 NM
SBY · Salisbury	VORTAC	111.20	r187° / 24.4 NM

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Services

Fuel available: Jet A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

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

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR ROTG BCN CALL CTAF.
UHF CTAF - 306.975.
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.
HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT).
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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