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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	W78
Latitude/Longitude:	36-42-33.7407N / 078-50-54.0149W 36.7092 / -78.8483
Elevation:	419 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:	08W (1995)
Land Area Covered:	300 acres
From City:	3 nautical miles E of South Boston, VA
County/Parish:	Halifax, VA

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	9/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Washington
Control Tower:	No
ARTCC:	Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS:	Leesburg Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	UNATTENDED
Wind Indicator:	Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:	No
Lights:	See Rmk
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
Unicom:	122.8
CTAF:	122.8
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.05/307.0 (SOUTH BOSTON RCAG).
SOUTH BOSTON RCO 122.1R 110.4T (LEESBURG RADIO)

Services:
Fuel available:	100LL
Airframe Repair:	None
Power Plant Repair:	None
Bottled oxygen:	None
Bulk oxygen:	None

Runway Information: Runway: 01/19 Dimensions: 4003 x 75 ft. Surface: Asphalt - in good condition Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 12.5 K lbs. Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity Runway: 06/24 Dimensions: 2065 x 200 ft. Surface: Grass, sod - in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Publicly Owned
Owner:	County Of Halifax P O Box 699 Halifax, VA 24558 434-476-3300
Manager:	Otis Vaughan P O Box 699 Halifax, VA 24558 434-476-3300

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Remarks:

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS. SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD. RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE. RY 06 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES. RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES. ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT. IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959 NE

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Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

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