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Catawba Valley Airport Private

VA10 · Blacksburg, VA · 1,720 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
VA10
Coordinates
37.2801, -80.3014
Elevation
1,720 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1997/09
Distance from city
7 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:30 AM09:30Z
Sunrise06:01 AM10:01Z
Sunset08:45 PM00:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM01:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 05:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from VA10

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Traffic pattern

05TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

1,751 ft × 61 ft · Turf
05
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
23
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ROA · RoanokeVORTAC109.40r255° / 11.7 NM
ODR · WoodrumVOR114.90r266° / 15.6 NM
PSK · PulaskiVORTAC116.80r065° / 22.8 NM
SSU · White Sulphur SpringsVOR108.40r184° / 29 NM
LWB · GreenbrierVOR-DME116.05r181° / 35.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA10. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES MC PHERSON
3046 CATAWBA RD, BLACKSBURG, VA
(540) 239-5635
Manager
JAMES MC PHERSON
3046 CATAWBA RD, BLACKSBURG, VA
(540) 239-5635

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD DALGT OPNS ONLY & IFR OPNS NOT CONDUCTED.
  • FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

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 VA10 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 VA10

Catawba Valley Airport (VA10) is an airport in Blacksburg, VA, at 1,720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,751 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA10, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA10 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at VA10?

Catawba Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,751 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA10?

Catawba Valley Airport is in Blacksburg, VA, at an elevation of 1,720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2801, -80.3014.

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