Handy Strip

0VA9 · Gloucester Court House, VA · 8 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 0VA9
Coordinates: 37.4474, -76.4538
Elevation: 8 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:14 AM	09:14Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from 0VA9

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

1,000 ft × 30 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	1,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r097° / 12.3 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r358° / 22.2 NM
CCV · Cape Charles	VORTAC	112.20	r296° / 22.6 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r355° / 31.6 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r083° / 32.4 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r347° / 35.5 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0VA9. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 0VA9.

Nearby airports

5VG2 · Foster Field (4 NM)9VA1 · Holly Point AirportPrivate (4 NM)92VA · New Quarter Farm AirportPrivate (8 NM)W75 · Hummel Field (9 NM)W94 · Camp Peary Landing StripPrivate (12 NM)2VA5 · Rosegill Farm AirstripPrivate (12 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0VA9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0VA9

Handy Strip (0VA9) is an airport in Gloucester Court House, VA, at 8 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0VA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 0VA9?

Handy Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0VA9?

Handy Strip is in Gloucester Court House, VA, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4474, -76.4538.

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