Hickory Tree Farms Airport Private

VA79 · The Plains, VA · 544 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA79
Coordinates: 38.9529, -77.7469
Elevation: 544 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1962/09
Distance from city: 1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:13 AM	09:13Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	01:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 05:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from VA79

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy N
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

3,200 ft × 75 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
N/S	3,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AML · Armel	VORTAC	113.50	r283° / 13.1 NM
CSN · Casanova	VORTAC	116.30	r022° / 19.5 NM
LDN · Linden	VORTAC	114.30	r080° / 22.2 NM
MRB · Martinsburg	VORTAC	112.10	r177° / 26.4 NM
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r220° / 32.6 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r289° / 33.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA79 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA79. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

JAMES P MILLS

P O BOX 1261, MIDDLEBURG, VA

540-687-4273

Manager

CHARLES G TURNER III

PO BOX K, THE PLAINS, VA

540-270-0707

Remarks FAA

VFR ONLY.
CELL 540-270-1937; HOME 540-687-6061.

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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 VA79 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 VA79

Hickory Tree Farms Airport (VA79) is an airport in The Plains, VA, at 544 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA79 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at VA79?

Hickory Tree Farms Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA79?

Hickory Tree Farms Airport is in The Plains, VA, at an elevation of 544 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9529, -77.7469.

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