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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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM09:28Z
Sunrise05:59 AM09:59Z
Sunset08:45 PM00:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM01:16Z
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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ROA · RoanokeVORTAC109.40r355° / 8.5 NM
ODR · WoodrumVOR114.90r335° / 11.2 NM
SSU · White Sulphur SpringsVOR108.40r154° / 19.4 NM
LWB · GreenbrierVOR-DME116.05r157° / 26.7 NM
PSK · PulaskiVORTAC116.80r057° / 37.7 NM

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.

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.