New Castle International Airport Private

VA85 · New Castle, VA · 1,320 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: VA85
Coordinates: 37.4835, -80.0998
Elevation: 1,320 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1962/11
Distance from city: 2 SE

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	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	00:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	01:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from VA85

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,400 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right

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
18/36	2,400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ROA · Roanoke	VORTAC	109.40	r355° / 8.5 NM
ODR · Woodrum	VOR	114.90	r335° / 11.2 NM
SSU · White Sulphur Springs	VOR	108.40	r154° / 19.4 NM
LWB · Greenbrier	VOR-DME	116.05	r157° / 26.7 NM
PSK · Pulaski	VORTAC	116.80	r057° / 37.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA85 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA85. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

LANIER FRANTZ

HC-34 BOX 54, NEW CASTLE, VA

540-864-5800

Manager

LANIER FRANTZ

HC-34 BOX 54, NEW CASTLE, VA

540-864-5542

Remarks FAA

VFR USE ONLY.
(E125) PLUS 5 GLIDERS
(E128) GLIDERS
FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

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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 VA85 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 VA85

New Castle International Airport (VA85) is an airport in New Castle, VA, at 1,320 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA85 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at VA85?

New Castle International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA85?

New Castle International Airport is in New Castle, VA, at an elevation of 1,320 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4835, -80.0998.

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