Davison Army Air Field Private
DAA · KDAA · Fort Belvoir, VA · 73 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDAA / DAA
- Coordinates
- 38.7150, -77.1810
- Elevation
- 73 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 09:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AVBL 0230-1100Z++ MON-FRI AND 24 HRS ON WKNDS AND HOLS. WHEN TWR CLSD HIRL RWY 14-32 SET TO PCL. TO ACTVT & INCR INTS MALSF RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. on 124.275 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 142°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,173 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL
- CTAF
- 124.275
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,173 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 14/32
5,421 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 142° mag · 133° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 491 ft
- Heading
- 322° mag · 313° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (DAA) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 892 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,421 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 119.85 | POTOMAC APP |
| ATIS | 128.175 | |
| CLD | 24.52 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 126.3 | |
| DEP | 118.1 | POTOMAC DEP |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| MISC | 52.75 | ARNG OPS |
| OPS | 139.4 | BASE OPS |
| PMSV | 139.4 | PMSV METRO |
| PTD | 139.4 | |
| TWR | 126.3 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCA · Washington | VOR-DME | 111.00 | r227° / 11 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 | r260° / 15.7 NM |
| AML · Armel | VORTAC | 113.50 | r143° / 18.8 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | VORTAC | 113.70 | r282° / 20.4 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 | r028° / 24.1 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 | r088° / 32.4 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 | r233° / 36.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FUEL: FUEL - A++ (MIL); AVBL 1200-0300Z++ MON-FRI.
- OIL: 0-123-128-148-156.
- OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR 24 HR NOTICE FOR ALL NON DAA BASED ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 1100-0500Z++ MON-FRI 1200-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, C571-515-4226/4228/4424.
- RSTD: 24 HR PPR NVESD RAMP, DSN 656-7675/7676, C703-806-7675/7676.
- CAUTON: EXP SHEAR/CROSSWIND SHIFT TDZ RWY 32 DUR SW-NW WIND. BIRD AND DEER HAZ.
- TFC PAT: F/W R/W SW 1500 FT, R/W/NE 1100 FT.
- NS ABTMT: TWR WILL ADVS OF RSTD TO ENG RUN-UP, TKOF AND LDG BTN 0300-1300Z++ MON-SAT;2200-1700Z++ SUN AND HOL.
- MISC: WITH TWR/OPS APV, DEP ACFT MAY USE DISPL THLDS FOR TKOF ROLL. WX OBSN AUTOMATED. WX OBSN AUGMENTED/BACK-UP AS REQ 1030-0230++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. WX FCST 1100-0230++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT, C571-515-4258, REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 15 OWS, SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, FAX EXTN 4855 OR HTTP://OWS.SCOTT.AF.MIL. SEE VFR-S FOR PENTAGON HELIPORT.
- ARNG: OPR 24/7. 24 HR PPR FOR TRAN ACFT, DSN 656-7092/7690, C703-806-7092/7690 FAX 7298.
- MISC-AERODROME BEACON LOCATED 4600 FT E-NE OF AFLD ON TOP OF DLA BLDG.
- RSTD: RWY 14 PAPI ARE NON-STANDARD. VFR USE ONLY.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
- RSTD: TWY G, H, AND J CLSD FOR NIGHT AND IFR OPS DUE TO BEING UNLIT.
- RSTD: HELIPAD 14/32 IS 50 FT BY 50 FT WIDE. LMTD TO H-60 AND SMALLER ACFT OPS.
- HAZARDS: RWY 14 INBRD (INGROUND) THR LGTS ARE REMOVED.
- RSTD: HELIPAD 14/32 CLSD FOR NIGHT AND IFR OPS DUE TO BEING UNLIT.
- AVBL 0230-1100Z++ MON-FRI AND 24 HRS ON WKNDS AND HOLS. WHEN TWR CLSD HIRL RWY 14-32 SET TO PCL. TO ACTVT & INCR INTS MALSF RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF.
- NATO STD APPROACH LGTS (BP).
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About KDAA
Davison Army Air Field (DAA · KDAA) is an airport in Fort Belvoir, VA, at 73 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,421 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDAA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDAA have a control tower?
Yes. Davison Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDAA?
Davison Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,421 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDAA?
Davison Army Air Field is in Fort Belvoir, VA, at an elevation of 73 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7150, -77.1810.
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