Wells Airport

VA56 · Ivor, VA · 88 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA56
Coordinates: 37.0035, -76.8275
Elevation: 88 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from VA56

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy E
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

Runway E/W

2,000 ft × 45 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
E/W	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FKN · Franklin	VORTAC	110.60	r036° / 19.5 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r268° / 23 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r151° / 23.9 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r288° / 26.7 NM
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r199° / 27.3 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r290° / 30.8 NM
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r012° / 37.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA56. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for VA56.

Nearby airports

KAKQ · Wakefield Municipal Airport (8 NM)2VA2 · Melville AirstripPrivate (9 NM)3VA8 · Garner AirportPrivate (11 NM)31VA · Aberdeen FieldPrivate (12 NM)KFAF · Felker Army Air FieldPrivate (13 NM)KJGG · Williamsburg Jamestown Airport (15 NM)

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 VA56 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 VA56

Wells Airport (VA56) is an airport in Ivor, VA, at 88 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at VA56?

Wells Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA56?

Wells Airport is in Ivor, VA, at an elevation of 88 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.0035, -76.8275.

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