Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
SHD · KSHD · Weyers Cave, VA · 1,201 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSHD / SHD
- Coordinates
- 38.2638, -78.8964
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 124.925 · ☎ 540-234-0110
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- SHD
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1958/08
- Distance from city
- 10 NE
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 | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPRS CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 23: 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
- Rwy 05 · 047°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
6,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 047° mag · 38° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,174 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (SHD) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 59 ft, 2,500 ft from threshold, 300 ft L of centerline — 38:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,184 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,002 / 6,002 / 6,002 / 6,002 ft
- Heading
- 227° mag · 218° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,201 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,201 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,002 / 6,002 / 6,002 / 6,002 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,002 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Montebello”
| ASOS/AWOS | 124.925 |
| Clearance | 118.35 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
| Flight service | 122.1R |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 132.85 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 323.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (SHD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOL · Montebello | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r029° / 24 NM |
| GVE · Gordonsville | VORTAC | 115.60 | r299° / 38.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Cargo, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PPR 12 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL 540-234-8304.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPRS CONSLY.
- TPA 800 FT PISTON ACFT, 1500 FT JET/TURBO ACFT.
- PCR VALUE: 554/F/B/X/T
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About KSHD
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD · KSHD) is an airport in Weyers Cave, VA, at 1,201 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSHD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSHD have a control tower?
No. Shenandoah Valley 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 KSHD?
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSHD?
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is in Weyers Cave, VA, at an elevation of 1,201 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2638, -78.8964.
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