Nichols Heliport (VA53)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	VA53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	076-25-58.7400W/37-38-51.1200N -76.432983/37.647533 (Estimated)
Elevation	22 ft / 6.71 m (Estimated)
Land	4 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of White Stone, VA
Location	Lancaster County, VA
Magnetic Variation	10W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	David B Nichols
Address	Rt 659 Po Box 46, 981 Crab Point Rd White Stone, VA 22578
Phone number	804-435-2419
Manager	David B Nichols
Address	Rt 659 Po Box 46, 981 Crab Point Rd, 981 Crab Point Rd White Stone, VA 22578
Phone number	804-435-2419

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 Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	150 x 150 ft (46 x 46 m)
Surface	GRAVEL

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BDB	NDB	Accomack		336.00	11W	30.6 nm
PJS	NDB	Henry		375.00	09W	31.1 nm
FAF	NDB	Felker		226.00	08W	31.8 nm
NHK	NDB	Patuxent		400.00	10W	38.4 nm
AKQ	NDB	Wakefield		274.00	09W	48.3 nm
APH	NDB	A P Hill		396.00	10W	49.9 nm
LFI	TACAN	Langley	070X	0.00	10W	34.0 nm
NGU	TACAN	Chambers	048X	0.00	10W	43.2 nm
HCM	VORTAC	Harcum	025X	108.80	07W	17.9 nm
CCV	VORTAC	Cape Charles	059X	112.20	10W	27.5 nm
HPW	VORTAC	Hopewell	057X	112.00	06W	37.8 nm
PXT	VORTAC	Patuxent	123X	117.60	10W	38.5 nm
RIC	VORTAC	Richmond	088X	114.10	09W	43.2 nm
ORF	VORTAC	Norfolk	116X	116.90	07W	46.8 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD VFR ONLY, CLEAR 8:1 ENGRESS/EGRESS, VEHICULAR TFC CONTROLLED, APPROPRIATE INGRESS/EGRESS MKGS.