← Back

Kinman Airport Private

3VG5 · Altavista, VA · 700 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3VG5
Coordinates
37.1288, -79.3032
Elevation
700 ft MSL
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2024/04
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:26 AM09:26Z
Sunrise05:57 AM09:57Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM01:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from 3VG5

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

6TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 6
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 6 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 6/24

1,500 ft · Turf
6
Heading
n/a
24
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LYH · LynchburgVORTAC109.20r208° / 8.2 NM
SBV · South BostonVORTAC110.40r338° / 30.6 NM
DAN · DanvilleVOR113.10r009° / 33.7 NM
ODR · WoodrumVOR114.90r116° / 34.4 NM
ROA · RoanokeVORTAC109.40r113° / 38.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3VG5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JOHN KINMAN
216 WEST RD, ALTAVISTA, VA
540-490-0053
Manager
JOHN KINMAN
216 WEST RD, ALTAVISTA, VA
540-490-0053

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 3VG5 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 3VG5

Kinman Airport (3VG5) is an airport in Altavista, VA, at 700 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3VG5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3VG5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3VG5?

Kinman Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3VG5?

Kinman Airport is in Altavista, VA, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1288, -79.3032.

Fly out of 3VG5 often?

Save 3VG5 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta