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South Boston · US

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

420 ft MSL2 listed runwaysTower status unverified
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THE FIELD

Runways

01/19

4,003 × 75 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: MED

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 01

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
800 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
382.5 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P2L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

01 · CLOSE IN OBSTN
5 FT BRUSH 150 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 19

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
800 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
419.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P2L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

06/24

2,065 × 200 ft

TURF · FAA lighting code: Not published

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 06

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
800 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
375.6 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

06 · RWY MARKING TYPE CODE
RY 06 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 24

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
800 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
389.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

24 · RWY MARKING TYPE CODE
RY 24 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

WASHINGTON CNTRCNTR
124.05 MHz
LEESBURG RDORDO
110.4 MHz
CTAF/UNICOMUNIC
122.8 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
100LL
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
Public

Attendance & contacts

UNATTENDED

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · JASON JOHNSON
434-476-3300

OWNER · COUNTY OF HALIFAX
434-476-3300

Airport remarks · 6

ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 01 & 19 OPER CONT.

WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS.

IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959

SELF-FUELING WITH A CREDIT CARD.

RWY 06/24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH AIRSPEED 50 KT OR MORE.

FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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