Tappahannock-Essex County Airport
XSA · KXSA · Tappahannock, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 09:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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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 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 097° mag · 086° true
- Dimensions
- 4,300 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 277°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 135 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 106 ft, 2,374 ft from threshold, 308 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 135 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,300 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 (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.375 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HCM 108.80 · RIC 114.10 · HPW 114.35 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r348° / 26.2 NM |
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r052° / 29.5 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r024° / 33.6 NM |
| NHK · Nas Patuxent River | TACAN | 110.25 · 39Y | — | r232° / 34.1 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r152° / 35.9 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
- KXSA
- Coordinates
- 37.8596, -76.8941
- Elevation
- 135 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 125.775 · ☎ 804-445-8724
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- XSA
- Attendance
- NOV - FEB ALL 0800-1800; MAR - OCT ALL 0900-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2007/08
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 6 FT TREE 196 FT FM THLD, 231 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH
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Nearby airports
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About KXSA
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (XSA · KXSA) is an airport in Tappahannock, VA, at 135 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KXSA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KXSA have a control tower?
No. Tappahannock-Essex County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KXSA?
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KXSA?
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport is in Tappahannock, VA, at an elevation of 135 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8596, -76.8941.
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