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Garner Airport Private

3VA8 · Windsor, VA · 80 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3VA8
Coordinates
36.8563, -76.6822
Elevation
80 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/06
Distance from city
5 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM09:17Z
Sunrise05:48 AM09:48Z
Sunset08:29 PM00:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from 3VA8

Traffic pattern

NTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy N
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

2,600 ft × 75 ft · Turf
N
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
S
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FKN · FranklinVORTAC110.60r071° / 18 NM
NGU · ChambersTACAN111.10r266° / 20.1 NM
LFI · LangleyTACAN112.30r238° / 20.7 NM
ORF · NorfolkVORTAC116.90r272° / 23.2 NM
CVI · CofieldVORTAC114.60r026° / 30.4 NM
NTU · OceanaTACAN116.60r284° / 31.1 NM
HPW · HopewellVORTAC112.00r150° / 35.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3VA8. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
TIDEWATER SOARING FOUNDATION
161 ALARIC DR, HAMPTON, VA
757-357-2360
Manager
LOUIS J. GLAAB
161 ALARIC DR, HAMPTON, VA
757-751-5924

Remarks FAA

  • BUILT PRIOR TO 1959.
  • GLDR OPS ON WKENDS. 123.3
  • TO OBTAIN LNDG PMSN CALL W.E. LAINE, JR., 757-377-6174 (NIGHTS & WKENDS & DAYS).
  • FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
  • WEEKENDS ONLY.

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 3VA8 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 3VA8

Garner Airport (3VA8) is an airport in Windsor, VA, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3VA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3VA8 have a control tower?

No. Garner Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3VA8?

Garner Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3VA8?

Garner Airport is in Windsor, VA, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8563, -76.6822.

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