FAA Information Effective: Mar 20, 2025
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(W78) William M Tuck Airport
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Overview
Attendance:
Unattended
Unattended
FAA
Elevation:
420 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
Landing, Overnight, Ramp, Other
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County of HalifaxTimezone:
EDT (UTC-04:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:47 am - 7:47 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
8:13 pm
(Today)
(Today)
-
6:19 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$5.39
100LL (self)
Runway
Satellite
Sectional
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County of Halifax
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Services Offered:
$5.39 | 100LL | self
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(434) 476-3300
Freq. Monitored:
Fees:
Landing, Overnight, Ramp, Other
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Hotels and Lodging
Travel Discounts
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(434) 476-2940
(434) 572-4311
Four Oaks Restaurant & Lounge
(434) 572-2066
W78
Halifax County Fairgrounds
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Green's Folly Golf Club
Halifax Country Club
South Boston Inn
Four Oaks Restaurant & Lounge
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Runway 01/19
Dimensions:
4,003 × 75 ft
(1,220 × 23 m)
(1,220 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 13,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 01 | 19 |
| Elevation: | 382.5 ft | 419.8 ft |
| Heading: | 365° magnetic 357° true | 185° magnetic 177° true |
| Gradient: | 0.93% up | 0.93% down |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | non-precision, in Good condition | non-precision, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 265 ft Left ft of center, 28 ft high, 481 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope | Tree, 100 ft Right ft of center, 42 ft high, 861 ft from end, 15:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | 5 Ft Brush 150 Ft Left and Right of Rwy Cntrln. FAA | n/a |
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:
2,065 × 200 ft
(629 × 61 m)
(629 × 61 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
n/a
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 06 | 24 |
| Elevation: | 375.6 ft | 389.8 ft |
| Heading: | 056° magnetic 048° true | 236° magnetic 228° true |
| Gradient: | 0.69% up | 0.69% down |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | n/a | n/a |
| Approach Lighting: | n/a | n/a |
| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 143 ft Right ft of center, 69 ft high, 1,134 ft from end, 13:1 clearance slope | Trees, 70 ft Right ft of center, 70 ft high, 891 ft from end, 9:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | Ry 06 Outlined with Yellow Cones. FAA | Ry 24 Outlined with Yellow Cones. FAA |
TFRs
Location: W78
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TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: W78
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NOTAM count: 5
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/441 | 01/15/2025 1234 | RWY 19 RWY END ID LGT U/S | |
| 12/539 | 12/29/2024 0104 | 06/30/2025 2359 | OBST STACK (ASN UNKNOWN) 363139N0785331W (11.6NM SSW W78) 1325FT (800FT AGL) NOT LGTD |
| 4/4254 | 11/14/2024 1534 | IAP WILLIAM M TUCK, SOUTH BOSTON, VA.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, AMDT 1...
ADD PROFILE NOTE: VGSI AND RNAV GLIDEPATH … | |
| 11/313 | 11/12/2024 1349 | RWY 01 RWY END ID LGT U/S | |
| 11/468 | 11/18/2024 1739 | RWY 19 PAPI U/S | |
Additional Remarks
For Clearance Delivery Contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Rwy 06/24 Clsd to Acft with Airspeed 50 Kt or More.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Self-Fueling with A Credit Card.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Wildlife on & In vicinity of Rys.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Abatement
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 36.70937, -78.84834
- 36° 42′ 33.7″ N, 78° 50′ 54.0″ W
- 36° 42.562′ N, 78° 50.900′ W
ARTCC:
Washington (ZDC)
App/Depart Control Facility:
Unknown
Chart:
NACO: Washington Sectional
FSS:
Leesburg (DCA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
08W (1995)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
No
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Actvt MIRL Ry 01/19 & REIL Rys 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI Rys 01 & 19 Oper Cont.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
TPA: 800 Ft AGL
FAA
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWOS-3 | 119.425T (434) 575-0332 | ||
| Clearance Delivery Phone | (703) 771-3587 | Washington ARTCC | |
| CTAF | 122.8 | ||
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Navaids
Services
Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead
AM
Engine Repair:
Minor
AM
Airframe Repair:
Minor
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
None
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Public Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported
Aircraft & Activity
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METARs
TAFs
Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Otis Vaughan
Halifax, VA 24558
(434) 476-3300 (Office)
Owner
County of Halifax
Halifax, VA 24558
(434) 476-3300 (Office)