Middle Peninsula Regional Airport
FYJ · KFYJ · Shacklefords, VA · 20 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFYJ
- Coordinates
- 37.5213, -76.7628
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 132.825 · ☎ 804-785-2307
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FYJ
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/07
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
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 | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
Plan a flight from KFYJ
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL 10/28 OPR SS-SR. DRG DALGT HRS, PCL AVBL ON REQ, CTC AMGR. ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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
- Rwy 10 · 097°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 097° mag · 86° true
- Threshold elev
- 13 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (FYJ)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 10 ft, 302 ft from threshold, 78 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 14 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 277° mag · 266° true
- Threshold elev
- 20 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 336 ft from threshold, 137 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 20 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 5,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 132.825 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 126.4 | |
| App/Dep | 126.75 | secondary |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.375 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.2 | APCH/S DEP/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 10 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (FYJ) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 | r338° / 5 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 112.00 | r061° / 20.4 NM |
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 | r096° / 26.6 NM |
| LFI · Langley | TACAN | 112.30 | r334° / 32.5 NM |
| CCV · Cape Charles | VORTAC | 112.20 | r296° / 37.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ROTOR-WING AND TILTROTOR ACFT FLY TFC PATS SOUTH OF RWY 10/28 AT 800 FT AGL OR ABV.
- FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
- REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL 10/28 OPR SS-SR. DRG DALGT HRS, PCL AVBL ON REQ, CTC AMGR. ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL 10/28 - CTAF.
- TPA LGT ACFT 800 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT.
- E-MAIL MANAGER@FLY-FYJ.COM.
- PAJA IRREGULAR.
- SELF SVC AVBL.
- FULL & SELF SVC AVBL.
- 23 FT TREE; 161 FT FM THR, 243 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- NON-STD MARKING PLACEMENT. MARKINGS NEED TO SHIFT 8 FT E OF CURRENT PLACEMENT.
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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 KFYJ 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 KFYJ
Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (FYJ · KFYJ) is an airport in Shacklefords, VA, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFYJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFYJ have a control tower?
No. Middle Peninsula 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 KFYJ?
Middle Peninsula Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFYJ?
Middle Peninsula Regional Airport is in Shacklefords, VA, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5213, -76.7628.
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