New London Airport
W90 · Forest, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 171° mag · 162° true
- Dimensions
- 3,164 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 351°) on the 45° at 1,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,164 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Roanoke”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 254.325 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LYH 109.20 · SBV 110.40 · MOL 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYH · Lynchburg | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r287° / 4.9 NM |
| SBV · South Boston | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r342° / 39 NM |
| MOL · Montebello | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r201° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W90
- Coordinates
- 37.2718, -79.3359
- Elevation
- 842 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/11
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
Night operations
- 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- STAND, FENCE & TOWER IN PRIM AND/OR TRNSL SFCS WITH GUARDRAIL BOTH SIDES OF RWY 36.
- RWY USED AS DRAG STRIP ON CERTAIN SUNDAYS SUMMER MONTHS. NOTAMED WHEN ARPT CLSD.
- ULTRA LGT ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 CLSD DAILY SS-SR.
- RWY NMRS ARE NON STD DIMENSIONS. DRAG RACING MKGS ON RWY. NO HOLD PSN MKGS VSB. THLD BAR & DSPLCMNT NON STD.
- RWY NMRS ARE NON STD DIMENSIONS. DRAG RACING MKGS ON RWY. NO HOLD PSN MKGS VSB.
- RWY PAVEMENT IN POOR COND. PCI 41-55.
Obstructions
- TREES; 110 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. PAVED ROAD RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 125 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT.
- PVT ROAD USED FOR DRAG RACING LCTD AT THLD RWY 36.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About W90
New London Airport (W90) is an airport in Forest, VA, at 842 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,164 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W90, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W90 have a control tower?
No. New London Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W90?
New London Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,164 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W90?
New London Airport is in Forest, VA, at an elevation of 842 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2718, -79.3359.
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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 W90 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.