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
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 09:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
Plan a flight from KCXE
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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,400 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 121.225 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
| Flight service | 118.75 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 377.1 | GREEN BAY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBV · South Boston | VORTAC | 110.40 | r079° / 25.6 NM |
| LVL · Lawrenceville | VORTAC | 112.90 | r275° / 28.8 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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.
Nearby airports
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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