Crewe Municipal Airport
W81 · Crewe, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 150° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 277 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 330°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 417 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 569 ft from threshold, 121 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 422 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,300 / 3,300 / 3,023 / 3,023 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 377.1 | GREEN BAY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r218° / 24.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W81
- Coordinates
- 37.1810, -78.0983
- Elevation
- 422 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.050
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/01
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Runways
- RWY 15 DSPLD TSHLD MARKINGS IN POOR CONDITION. OLD MARKINGS SHOWING THRU
- MRKGS FADED.
- RWY HAS LRG CRACKS.
Lighting
- FOR MIRL RWY 15/33 KEY CTAF 5 TIMES ON; 3 TIMES OFF.
Obstructions
- RISING GROUND OFF THE END OF RY 15.
- APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR.
Attendance
- ARPT UNATNDD CONTACT TOWN MGR FOR ASSISTANCE AT 434-645-9453
Nearby airports
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About W81
Crewe Municipal Airport (W81) is an airport in Crewe, VA, at 422 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W81 have a control tower?
No. Crewe Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W81?
Crewe Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W81?
Crewe Municipal Airport is in Crewe, VA, at an elevation of 422 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1810, -78.0983.
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