William M Tuck Airport
W78 · South Boston, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 177° true
- Dimensions
- 4,011 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,220 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,220 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 420 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 42 ft, 861 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 420 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,011 ft | |
| 05/23 | 2,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“South Boston”Taxi & takeoff
“South Boston”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 352.0 | SOUTH BOSTON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBV 110.40 · LYH 109.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBV · South Boston | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r080° / 8.3 NM |
| LYH · Lynchburg | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r155° / 37.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W78
- Coordinates
- 36.7100, -78.8480
- Elevation
- 420 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.425 · ☎ 434-575-0332
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/09
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS.
- SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD.
- RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Runways
- RY 06 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT.
Obstructions
- 5 FT BRUSH 150 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
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About W78
William M Tuck Airport (W78) is an airport in South Boston, VA, at 420 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,011 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W78 have a control tower?
No. William M Tuck Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W78?
William M Tuck Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,011 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W78?
William M Tuck Airport is in South Boston, VA, at an elevation of 420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7100, -78.8480.
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