Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8W2
- Coordinates
- 38.6557, -78.7090
- Elevation
- 975 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 540-740-3801
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- M-F 0800 - 1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 063°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL · 825 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,800 ft MSL · 825 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 06/24
2,920 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 063° mag · 53° true
- Threshold elev
- 962 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- TDZ elevation
- 963 ft
- Heading
- 243° mag · 233° true
- Threshold elev
- 962 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 963 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 918 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,920 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.175 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 133.2 (LOW/HIGH) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.2 | BUCKS ELBOW RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 | r249° / 26.4 NM |
| ESL · Kessel | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r165° / 36.6 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 | r278° / 39.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- BLN RPR STN; ACFT RPRS AVBL, BUT NOT FULL-TIME.
- RT TFC IS USED WHEN LNDG ON RWY 6.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF RY.
- HOT AIR BALLOONS WEEKENDS EARLY MORNING & LATE AFTERNOON.
- APRXLY 1000 FT N OF RY, 200 FT RIDGE/TREES PARALLEL RY.
- ARRIVING PILOTS SHOULD USE CAUTION. SKYDIVING OPERATIONS WITHIN 2NM OF THE AIRPORT FROM 0800-SUNSET EVERY WEEKEND AND OCCASIONALLY DURING THE WEEK.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- PWR PLANT RPRS AVBL, BUT NOT FULL-TIME.
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S DAY.
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC
- NSTD LIRL; THLD LGTS ONE FIXTURE EACH SIDE. RY 06 LGTD THLD RELOCATED 100 FT & RY 24 LGTD THLD RELOCATED 930 FT FOR NGT OPNS; 2020 FT RY 06/24 LGTD AT NGT. NO RY END LGTS RY 24.
- RY 24, 5 FT FENCE 110 FT FM THLD 0B, 15 FT ROAD 115 FT FM THLD 0B, POLE 90 FT FM THR 100 FT R, 23 FT PLINE 114 FT FM THLD 117 FT L.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP; CLNC SLP 34:1 TO DTHR.
- RIDGE & TREES PERPINDICULAR TO RWY 06; 225 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN & APRXLY 1300 FT FROM THLD.
Nearby airports
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About 8W2
New Market Airport (8W2) is an airport in New Market, VA, at 975 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,920 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8W2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8W2 have a control tower?
No. New Market Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8W2?
New Market Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,920 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8W2?
New Market Airport is in New Market, VA, at an elevation of 975 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6557, -78.7090.
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