Emporia Greensville Regional Airport

EMV · KEMV · Emporia, VA · 127 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEMV
Coordinates: 36.6869, -77.4828
Elevation: 127 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 124.175 · ☎ 434-634-0656
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: EMV
Attendance: ALL 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/10
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:21 AM	09:21Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	00:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	01:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from KEMV

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 155°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

5,010 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 50k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 155° mag · 145° true
Threshold elev: 127 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 336 ft from threshold, 263 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 31 ft
TDZ elevation: 127 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 335° mag · 325° true
Threshold elev: 110 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (EMV)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 34 ft, 699 ft from threshold, 281 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 122 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	5,010 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	124.175
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	132.025 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
290.425	LAWRENCEVILLE RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 34	LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (EMV)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LVL · Lawrenceville	VORTAC	112.90	r119° / 21.7 NM
FKN · Franklin	VORTAC	110.60	r275° / 22.7 NM
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r312° / 35 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KEMV on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE ARPT COMM

139 AIRPORT DR, EMPORIA, VA

804-370-2203

Manager

BARBARA MOORE

139 AIRPORT DR., EMPORIA, VA

434-634-3696

Remarks FAA

PRIOR TO 1959.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
ACTIVATE REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
TPA LGT ACFT 1000 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT.
RWY 16 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RWY 34 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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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 KEMV 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 KEMV

Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (EMV · KEMV) is an airport in Emporia, VA, at 127 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,010 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEMV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEMV have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KEMV?

Emporia Greensville Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,010 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEMV?

Emporia Greensville Regional Airport is in Emporia, VA, at an elevation of 127 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6869, -77.4828.

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