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Chase City Municipal Airport

CXE · KCXE · Chase City, VA · 503 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KCXE
Coordinates
36.7883, -78.5016
Elevation
503 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 121.225 · ☎ 434-372-4506
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DCA
Attendance
UNATTENDED
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1952/09
Distance from city
2 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:24 AM09:24Z
Sunrise05:55 AM09:55Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM01:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 05:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:55 AM

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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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 184°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,303 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,303 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 18/36

3,400 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

18
Heading
184° mag · 175° true
Threshold elev
503 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 23 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 108 ft R of centerline
TDZ elevation
503 ft
36
Heading
004° mag · 355° true
Threshold elev
486 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 31 ft, 247 ft from threshold, 115 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
503 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS121.225
CTAF122.9
Flight service118.75 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
377.1GREEN BAY RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SBV · South BostonVORTAC110.40r079° / 25.6 NM
LVL · LawrencevilleVORTAC112.90r275° / 28.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF CHASE CITY
319 N MAIN ST, CHASE CITY, VA
434-372-5136
Manager
CHARLES FORBES
319 N MAIN ST, CHASE CITY, VA
434-372-5136

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FARM EQUIP OPERATING NEAR RWY.
  • ARPT CLSD SS-SR INDEFLY.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • TOWN MANAGER.
  • +6 FT GND 115 FT R OF RWY END; +20 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THR, 125 FT R.
  • RISING GND 150 FT FM RWY END; 30 FT TREES 100 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
  • MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
  • MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
  • MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED AND RAVELING.
  • MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED AND RAVELING.
  • SEVERE RWY CRACKING. 1-2 INCHES IN PLACES AND ALG CNTRLN.
  • LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKING. SOME RAVELING IN CERTAIN AREAS.

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 KCXE 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 KCXE

Chase City Municipal Airport (CXE · KCXE) is an airport in Chase City, VA, at 503 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCXE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCXE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCXE?

Chase City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCXE?

Chase City Municipal Airport is in Chase City, VA, at an elevation of 503 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7883, -78.5016.

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