Tappahannock-Essex County Airport

XSA · KXSA · Tappahannock, VA · 135 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KXSA
Coordinates: 37.8596, -76.8941
Elevation: 135 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 125.775 · ☎ 804-445-8724
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
NOTAM facility: XSA
Attendance: NOV - FEB ALL 0800-1800; MAR - OCT ALL 0900-1900
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2007/08
Distance from city: 5 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:14 AM	09:14Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	00:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	01:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from KXSA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10 · 097°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

4,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 097° mag · 86° true
Threshold elev: 135 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 106 ft, 2,374 ft from threshold, 308 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 135 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 277° mag · 266° true
Threshold elev: 128 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 15 ft, 818 ft from threshold, 128 ft R of centerline — 41:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 129 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
10/28	4,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	125.775
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Potomac”

App/Dep	126.4

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
282.375	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r348° / 26.2 NM
RIC · Richmond	VORTAC	114.10	r052° / 29.5 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r024° / 33.6 NM
PXT · Patuxent	VORTAC	117.60	r232° / 34.7 NM
BRV · Brooke	VORTAC	114.50	r152° / 35.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KXSA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

ESSEX COUNTY ARPT AUTH

1450 AVIATION ROAD, TAPPAHANNOCK, VA

804-443-5885

Manager

JIM EVANS

1450 AVIATION ROAD, TAPPAHANNOCK, VA

804-443-5885

Remarks FAA

ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
6 FT TREE 196 FT FM THLD, 231 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH

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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 KXSA 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 KXSA

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (XSA · KXSA) is an airport in Tappahannock, VA, at 135 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KXSA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KXSA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KXSA?

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KXSA?

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport is in Tappahannock, VA, at an elevation of 135 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8596, -76.8941.

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