Airport information
- FAA LID
- W81
- Coordinates
- 37.1810, -78.0983
- Elevation
- 420 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.050
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/01
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 09:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
Plan a flight from W81
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 150°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
3,300 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 150° mag · 140° true
- Threshold elev
- 417 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 569 ft from threshold, 121 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 422 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,300 / 3,300 / 3,023 / 3,023 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 277 ft
- Heading
- 330° mag · 320° true
- Threshold elev
- 385 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 85 ft, 2,825 ft from threshold, 237 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 418 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.050 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 118.75 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 377.1 | GREEN BAY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL · Lawrenceville | VORTAC | 112.90 | r345° / 23.7 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 | r218° / 24.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- FOR MIRL RWY 15/33 KEY CTAF 5 TIMES ON; 3 TIMES OFF.
- ARPT UNATNDD CONTACT TOWN MGR FOR ASSISTANCE AT 434-645-9453
- RISING GROUND OFF THE END OF RY 15.
- RWY 15 DSPLD TSHLD MARKINGS IN POOR CONDITION. OLD MARKINGS SHOWING THRU
- MRKGS FADED.
- APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY HAS LRG CRACKS.
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About W81
Crewe Municipal Airport (W81) is an airport in Crewe, VA, at 420 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W81 have a control tower?
No. Crewe Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at W81?
Crewe Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W81?
Crewe Municipal Airport is in Crewe, VA, at an elevation of 420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1810, -78.0983.
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