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New Castle International Airport Private
VA85 · New Castle, VA · 1,320 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1962/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 04:59 AM
Plan a flight from VA85
Runway 18/36
2,400 ft × 100 ft · Turf 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA · Roanoke | VORTAC | 109.40 | r355° / 8.5 NM |
| ODR · Woodrum | VOR | 114.90 | r335° / 11.2 NM |
| SSU · White Sulphur Springs | VOR | 108.40 | r154° / 19.4 NM |
| LWB · Greenbrier | VOR-DME | 116.05 | r157° / 26.7 NM |
| PSK · Pulaski | VORTAC | 116.80 | r057° / 37.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA85. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
LANIER FRANTZ
HC-34 BOX 54, NEW CASTLE, VA
540-864-5800
Manager
LANIER FRANTZ
HC-34 BOX 54, NEW CASTLE, VA
540-864-5542
Remarks FAA
- VFR USE ONLY.
- (E125) PLUS 5 GLIDERS
- (E128) GLIDERS
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
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