Suffolk Executive Airport

SFQ · KSFQ · Suffolk, VA · 72 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSFQ
Coordinates: 36.6824, -76.6019
Elevation: 72 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.375 · ☎ 757-934-3942
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SFQ
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/10
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunrise	05:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	00:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from KSFQ

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: ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 040°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,007 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 60k.

Heading: 040° mag · 30° true
Threshold elev: 66 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.95 (RKH)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 23 ft, 820 ft from threshold, 281 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 39 ft
TDZ elevation: 66 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 220° mag · 210° true
Threshold elev: 69 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 97 ft, 2,317 ft from threshold, 195 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 69 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 07/25

3,750 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 50k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 074° mag · 64° true
Threshold elev: 68 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 85 ft, 1,904 ft from threshold, 163 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 68 ft

Heading: 254° mag · 244° true
Threshold elev: 67 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 64 ft, 928 ft from threshold, 254 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 69 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,007 ft
07/25	3,750 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.375
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7

Approach & departure · “Norfolk”

App/Dep	127.9

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
118.9	KOHLS STAR · OUTLA STAR
269.425	APCH/P DEP/P
353.7	KOHLS STAR · OUTLA STAR

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 04	LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.95 (RKH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FKN · Franklin	VORTAC	110.60	r104° / 19.8 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r235° / 22 NM
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r044° / 22.7 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r244° / 23 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r216° / 26.9 NM
NTU · Oceana	TACAN	116.60	r263° / 28.5 NM
ECG · Elizabeth City	VOR-DME	112.50	r328° / 32.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SUFFOLK

PO BOX 1858, SUFFOLK, VA

757-514-4000

Manager

TIM DANIEL

1200 GENE BOLTON DRIVE, SUFFOLK, VA

757-514-4411

Remarks FAA

IN OPERATION PRIOR 1959.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
PARACHUTE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
12 FT TREE; 110 FT FM THLD, 220 RIGHT OF CNTRLN ON APCH CLNC SLP 9:1.
RWY 7 MARKINGS FADED AND POOR CONDITION.
RWY 25 MARKINGS IN POOR CONDITION.
RWY END ARROW HEADS PAINTED WHITE INSTEAD OF DESIGNED AVIATION YELLOW.

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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 KSFQ 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 KSFQ

Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ · KSFQ) is an airport in Suffolk, VA, at 72 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSFQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSFQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KSFQ?

Suffolk Executive Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,007 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSFQ?

Suffolk Executive Airport is in Suffolk, VA, at an elevation of 72 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6824, -76.6019.

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