New Castle International Private
VA85 · New Castle, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 07:24 PM | 23:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PSK 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r057° / 37.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA85 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- VA85
- Coordinates
- 37.4835, -80.0998
- Elevation
- 1,320 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- 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
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- (E125) PLUS 5 GLIDERS
- (E128) GLIDERS
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
Nearby airports
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About VA85
New Castle International (VA85) is an airport in New Castle, VA, at 1,320 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does VA85 have a control tower?
No. New Castle International is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at VA85?
New Castle International has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is VA85?
New Castle International is in New Castle, VA, at an elevation of 1,320 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4835, -80.0998.
More about VA85
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 VA85 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.
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