Nichols Heliport HeliportPrivate

VA53 · White Stone, VA · 22 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA53
Coordinates: 37.6475, -76.4330
Elevation: 22 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1999/02
Distance from city: 2 SW

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	05:14 AM	09:14Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from VA53

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

150 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 22 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	150 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r055° / 17.8 NM
CCV · Cape Charles	VORTAC	112.20	r321° / 27.5 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r004° / 33.9 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r065° / 37.7 NM
PXT · Patuxent	VORTAC	117.60	r192° / 38.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA53 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA53. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DAVID B NICHOLS TRUST

981 CRAB POINT RD, 981 CRAB POINT RD, WHITE STONE, VA

804-435-2419

Manager

DAVID R NICHOLS

981 CRAB POINT RD, 981 CRAB POINT RD, WHITE STONE, VA

804-435-2419

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.

Contact

DIANNE NICHOLS

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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 VA53 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 VA53

Nichols Heliport (VA53) is a heliport in White Stone, VA, at 22 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA53 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at VA53?

Nichols Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 150 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA53?

Nichols Heliport is in White Stone, VA, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6475, -76.4330.

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