Virginia International Raceway Heliport HeliportPrivate

VA40 · Danville, VA · 385 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA40
Coordinates: 36.5655, -79.2068
Elevation: 385 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL 0600-2300
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2008/01
Distance from city: 14 ESE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:29 AM	09:29Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	00:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from VA40

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/H1

700 ft × 300 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/H1	700 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DAN · Danville	VOR	113.10	r098° / 6.3 NM
SBV · South Boston	VORTAC	110.40	r240° / 11.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA40 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA40. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

THE O'GARA GROUP

1120 EURO RALLY ROAD, ALTON, VA

434-822-9166

Manager

THE O'GARA GROUP

1120 EURO RALLY ROAD, ALTON, VA

434-822-9166

Remarks FAA

General

40 FT MKD PLINE RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH LCTD ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE PAD.
THIS HELIPAD CO-LCTD WITH A PARACHUTE DROP ZONE LCTD ON THE PROPERTY OF THE VA INTL RACEWAY.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Nearby airports

4NC1 · Futuristics HeliportHeliport (5 NM)NC40 · Holeman FieldPrivate (6 NM)KDAN · Danville Regional Airport (6 NM)95VA · Buck Hollar AirportPrivate (8 NM)3VG9 · Potts Landing AirportPrivate (9 NM)3VA9 · Danville Life Saving Crew HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)

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 VA40 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.

About VA40

Virginia International Raceway Heliport (VA40) is a heliport in Danville, VA, at 385 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA40 have a control tower?

No. Virginia International Raceway Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at VA40?

Virginia International Raceway Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA40?

Virginia International Raceway Heliport is in Danville, VA, at an elevation of 385 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.5655, -79.2068.

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