Airport information
- FAA LID
- W24
- Coordinates
- 37.3779, -79.1222
- Elevation
- 939 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0700-1900; ALL 0700-1800
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/04
- Distance from city
- 3 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 | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
Plan a flight from W24
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 28: TRIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,739 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,739 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 10/28
2,932 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 938 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 59 ft, 315 ft from threshold, 89 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 939 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 801 ft
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- TRIL
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 310 ft from threshold, 171 ft L of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 939 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,932 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Roanoke”
| App/Dep | 125.475 | EAST OF LYH VORTAC |
| App/Dep | 135.0 | WEST OF LYH VORTAC · initial contact |
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 |
|---|---|
| 254.325 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYH · Lynchburg | VORTAC | 109.20 | r041° / 9.2 NM |
| MOL · Montebello | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r186° / 31.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRIOR TO 1959
- NO TGL.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
- RUNWAY 28 CLOSED FOR TAKE-OFF RUNWAY 10 CLOSED FOR LANDING
- ACTIVATE TRIL RWY 28 CTAF
- LAND RY 28 (WEST) TKOF RY 10 (EAST).
- RWY 10 +47 FT TREE 89 FT FROM THLD 76 FT RHT.
- 13 FT LINE OF TREES 180 FT LEFT OF THR 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 W24 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 W24
Falwell Airport (W24) is an airport in Lynchburg, VA, at 939 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,932 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W24, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W24 have a control tower?
No. Falwell Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at W24?
Falwell Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,932 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W24?
Falwell Airport is in Lynchburg, VA, at an elevation of 939 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3779, -79.1222.
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