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Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, Virginia

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FAA Identifier: WAL
Latitude/Longitude: 37-56-24.7000N / 075-27-59.0000W
37.9400 / -75.4664
Elevation: 40 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 11W (2015)
Land Area Covered: 617 acres
From City: 5 nautical miles S of Wallops Island, VA
County/Parish: Accomack, VA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Private
Activiation Date: 7/1/1943 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Washington
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: Continuous
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: No
Lights:
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
CTAF: 126.5
LCL/P 126.5
LCL/P 306.975
GND/P 127.875
GND/P 269.325
CD/P 121.7
APCH/DEP CNTL PRVDD POTOMAC TRACON 127.2/281.47 (0400-1200Z MON-FRI, 2300-1300Z SAT-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.) WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLOSED.
Services:
Fuel available: Jet-A
Airframe Repair: None
Power Plant Repair: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 04/22
Dimensions: 8748 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in poor conditionortland cement concrete
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 57 K lbs.
Double wheel: 115 K lbs.
Double tandem: 225 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 10/28
Dimensions: 8005 x 200 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in poor conditionortland cement concrete
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 57 K lbs.
Double wheel: 115 K lbs.
Double tandem: 225 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 17/35
Dimensions: 4808 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 15 K lbs.
Double wheel: 40 K lbs.
Double tandem: 75 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Nasa
Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, VA 23337
757-824-1240
Manager: Ed Sudendorf
Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, VA 23337
757-824-1250
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    4VA6 Taylor Atlantic, VA - Private Washington 5 miles
    7MD7 Boomers Field Pocomoke, MD - Private Washington 8 miles
    VG19 Sawyer New Church, VA - Private Washington 8 miles
    VA41 High Hopes Withams, VA - Private Washington 8 miles
    MD00 Fair'S Pocomoke City, MD - Private Washington 9 miles
    MD57 Beverly Pocomoke City, MD - Private Washington 9 miles
    VG56 Midway Bloxom, VA - Private Washington 12 miles
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    2MD0 Anderson Farm Marion, MD - Private Washington 15 miles
    48MD Le Champ Princess Anne, MD - Private Washington 18 miles
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