Horse Feathers Airport (53VA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	53VA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	077-45-26.9730W/38-38-02.4350N -77.757492/38.634010 (Estimated)
Elevation	390 ft / 118.87 m (Surveyed)
Land	140 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NW of Midland, VA
Location	Fauquier County, VA
Magnetic Variation	09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Frank R. Thompson
Address	Po Box 180 Midland, VA 22728
Phone number	703-439-2962
Manager	Frank R. Thompson
Address	P.o. Box 180 Midland, VA 22728
Phone number	703-439-2962

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Washington
Region	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC	ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS	DCA - Leesburg
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2600 x 50 ft (792 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CJR	NDB	Culpeper		252.00	09W	7.8 nm
MSQ	NDB	Nailr		351.00	10W	12.8 nm
GDX	NDB	Goodwin Lake		227.00	08W	19.5 nm
EZF	NDB	Shannon		237.00	10W	26.4 nm
TZ	NDB	Cogan		364.00	10W	30.9 nm
LUA	NDB	Caverns		245.00	09W	33.7 nm
GTN	NDB	Georgetown		323.00	09W	34.6 nm
DC	NDB	Oxonn		332.00	11W	35.2 nm
IQK	NDB	Louisa		382.00	09W	37.2 nm
VKX	NDB	Potomac		241.00	10W	38.2 nm
APH	NDB	A P Hill		396.00	10W	38.6 nm
GAI	NDB	Gaithersburg		385.00	09W	42.5 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	Washington	047X	111.00	09W	36.4 nm
CSN	VORTAC	Casanova	110X	116.30	06W	5.1 nm
AML	VORTAC	Armel	082X	113.50	08W	22.6 nm
LDN	VORTAC	Linden	090X	114.30	06W	24.8 nm
BRV	VORTAC	Brooke	092X	114.50	09W	26.1 nm
GVE	VORTAC	Gordonsville	103X	115.60	06W	41.7 nm
ADW	VORTAC	Andrews	078X	113.10	10W	43.1 nm
MRB	VORTAC	Martinsburg	058X	112.10	07W	45.4 nm
OTT	VORTAC	Nottingham	084X	113.70	10W	47.7 nm
DCA	VOT	Washington National		109.40		36.2 nm
ADW	VOT	Andrews Afb		109.60		42.2 nm

Remarks

• VFR USE ONLY,800'AGL TRAFFIC PATTERN ON THE EAST SIDE BE USED.