New Kent County Airport
W96 · Quinton, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 110° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 3,600 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 921 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 921 ft MSL.
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”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 |
|---|---|
| 282.375 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RIC 114.10 · HPW 114.35 · HCM 108.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r099° / 9.3 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r004° / 10.5 NM |
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r287° / 20 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r098° / 33.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W96
- Coordinates
- 37.5032, -77.1255
- Elevation
- 121 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.875 · ☎ 804-932-8863
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 8 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS, CREDIT CARD REQUIRED WHEN UNATTENDED.
Obstructions
- RWY 11 - ROADWAY +15 FT 260 FT FM RWY END.
- 13 FT BRUSH, 101 FT RIGHT OF CTRLN ON APCH AT THLD.
Nearby airports
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About W96
New Kent County Airport (W96) is an airport in Quinton, VA, at 121 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W96 have a control tower?
No. New Kent County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W96?
New Kent County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W96?
New Kent County Airport is in Quinton, VA, at an elevation of 121 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5032, -77.1255.
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