Flying Horse Farm Balloonport BalloonportPrivate

VA60 · Unison, VA · 450 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: VA60
Coordinates: 39.0515, -77.7775
Elevation: 450 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: APR-NOV ALL DAWN-DUSK
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/02
Distance from city: 2 N

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	05:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	01:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from VA60

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway B1/

300 ft × 300 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
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
B1/	300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AML · Armel	VORTAC	113.50	r304° / 16.1 NM
MRB · Martinsburg	VORTAC	112.10	r178° / 20.3 NM
LDN · Linden	VORTAC	114.30	r065° / 23.2 NM
CSN · Casanova	VORTAC	116.30	r015° / 25 NM
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r229° / 28.6 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r298° / 36.5 NM
HGR · Hagerstown	VOR	109.80	r182° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA60 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA60. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ROBERT O. G. THOMAS

20273 UNISON RD, ROUND HILL, VA

703-898-1157

Manager

ROBERT O. G. THOMAS

20273 UNISON RD, ROUND HILL, VA

(540) 554-2002

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Nearby airports

VA79 · Hickory Tree Farms AirportPrivate (6 NM)2VG2 · Upperville Airport (6 NM)3VA5 · Goose Hunt Farm Airport (7 NM)01VA · Pickles AirportPrivate (8 NM)KJYO · Leesburg Executive Airport (10 NM)14VA · Krens Farm AirportPrivate (11 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 VA60 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 VA60

Flying Horse Farm Balloonport (VA60) is a balloonport in Unison, VA, at 450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA60, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA60 have a control tower?

No. Flying Horse Farm Balloonport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) balloonport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at VA60?

Flying Horse Farm Balloonport has 1 runway; the longest is 300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA60?

Flying Horse Farm Balloonport is in Unison, VA, at an elevation of 450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0515, -77.7775.

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