Airport information
- FAA LID
- W90
- Coordinates
- 37.2718, -79.3359
- Elevation
- 849 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/11
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
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 | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
Plan a flight from W90
Night operations
- 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 17 · 171°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,164 ft × 40 ft · ASP- Heading
- 171° mag · 162° true
- Heading
- 351° mag · 342° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,164 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Approach & departure · “Roanoke”
| App/Dep | 135.0 | 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 | r287° / 4.9 NM |
| ODR · Woodrum | VOR | 114.90 | r102° / 30.9 NM |
| ROA · Roanoke | VORTAC | 109.40 | r101° / 35.3 NM |
| SBV · South Boston | VORTAC | 110.40 | r342° / 39 NM |
| MOL · Montebello | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r201° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRIOR TO 1959.
- STAND, FENCE & TOWER IN PRIM AND/OR TRNSL SFCS WITH GUARDRAIL BOTH SIDES OF RWY 36.
- RWY USED AS DRAG STRIP ON CERTAIN SUNDAYS SUMMER MONTHS. NOTAMED WHEN ARPT CLSD.
- ULTRA LGT ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
- RWY 18/36 CLSD DAILY SS-SR.
- TREES; 110 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. PAVED ROAD RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 125 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT.
- PVT ROAD USED FOR DRAG RACING LCTD AT THLD RWY 36.
- RWY NMRS ARE NON STD DIMENSIONS. DRAG RACING MKGS ON RWY. NO HOLD PSN MKGS VSB. THLD BAR & DSPLCMNT NON STD.
- RWY NMRS ARE NON STD DIMENSIONS. DRAG RACING MKGS ON RWY. NO HOLD PSN MKGS VSB.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RWY PAVEMENT IN POOR COND. PCI 41-55.
Nearby airports
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About W90
New London Airport (W90) is an airport in Forest, VA, at 849 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,164 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W90, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W90 have a control tower?
No. New London Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at W90?
New London Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,164 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W90?
New London Airport is in Forest, VA, at an elevation of 849 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2718, -79.3359.
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