Flying In

FAA Identifier: FYJ
Lat/Long: 37-31-16.9000N / 076-45-45.9000W
37-31.281667N / 076-45.765000W
37.5213611 / -76.7627500
(estimated)
Elevation: 20 ft. / 6.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (2010)
From city: 2 miles SE of WEST POINT, VA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 23156

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1943
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FYJ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Pattern altitude: TPA LGT ACFT 800′, HVY ACFT 1500′.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTIVATE MIRL RY 09/27 – CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 132.825 (804-785-2307)
POTOMAC APPROACH: 126.4 126.4
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 126.4 126.4
WX AWOS-3 at JGG (17 nm S): 120.625 (757-220-8810)

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Double tandem: 85.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10 RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 37-31.253115N 37-31.308572N
Longitude: 076-46.280827W 076-45.248763W
Elevation: 12.3 ft. 20.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2% 0.2%
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 097 magnetic, 086 true 277 magnetic, 266 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 1597 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear 122 ft. trees, 3020 ft. from runway, 153 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

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