Caton South Heliport Heliport

VA74 · Mineral, VA · 260 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA74
Coordinates: 38.0459, -77.7814
Elevation: 260 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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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	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	00:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from VA74

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft · GRASS

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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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GVE · Gordonsville	VORTAC	115.60	r090° / 17.7 NM
BRV · Brooke	VORTAC	114.50	r238° / 26.7 NM
FAK · Flat Rock	VORTAC	113.30	r010° / 31.1 NM
CSN · Casanova	VORTAC	116.30	r180° / 36 NM
RIC · Richmond	VORTAC	114.10	r335° / 39.3 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

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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 VA74 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 VA74

Caton South Heliport (VA74) is a heliport in Mineral, VA, at 260 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at VA74?

Caton South Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA74?

Caton South Heliport is in Mineral, VA, at an elevation of 260 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0459, -77.7814.

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