The Grass Patch Airport (VA62)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	VA62
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	077-39-25.9670W/39-15-33.3660N -77.657213/39.259268 (Estimated)
Elevation	530 ft / 161.54 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles SW of Lovettsville, VA
Location	Loudoun County, VA
Magnetic Variation	09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Francis Forton Jr.
Address	10623 Vale Road Oakton, VA 22124
Phone number	703-759-0848
Manager	Frank Lamm
Address	P.o. Box 285 Lovettsville, VA 22080
Phone number	703-822-4037

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	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

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	2200 x 75 ft (671 x 23 m)
Surface	TURF-G

	05	23
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GDX	NDB	Goodwin Lake		227.00	08W	20.1 nm
TZ	NDB	Cogan		364.00	10W	21.8 nm
GAI	NDB	Gaithersburg		385.00	09W	23.5 nm
GTN	NDB	Georgetown		323.00	09W	31.8 nm
FND	NDB	Ellicott		371.00	11W	41.0 nm
DC	NDB	Oxonn		332.00	11W	41.8 nm
BUH	NDB	Anne Arundel		260.00	10W	43.1 nm
CJR	NDB	Culpeper		252.00	09W	44.8 nm
VKX	NDB	Potomac		241.00	10W	44.9 nm
IUB	NDB	Institute		404.00	08W	48.0 nm
MSQ	NDB	Nailr		351.00	10W	49.8 nm
FDK	VOR	Frederick		109.00	08W	16.0 nm
HGR	VOR	Hagerstown		109.80	07W	27.9 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	Washington	047X	111.00	09W	37.6 nm
MRB	VORTAC	Martinsburg	058X	112.10	07W	11.7 nm
AML	VORTAC	Armel	082X	113.50	08W	21.4 nm
EMI	VORTAC	Westminster	126X	117.90	08W	34.6 nm
LDN	VORTAC	Linden	090X	114.30	06W	35.3 nm
CSN	VORTAC	Casanova	110X	116.30	06W	38.4 nm
THS	VORTAC	St Thomas	097X	115.00	07W	42.7 nm
ADW	VORTAC	Andrews	078X	113.10	10W	45.8 nm
BAL	VORTAC	Baltimore	098X	115.10	11W	46.7 nm
DCA	VOT	Washington National		109.40		38.3 nm
ADW	VOT	Andrews Afb		109.60		46.0 nm

Remarks

• SPECIAL FAA APPROVED ACROBATIC AREA FOR 1 ACFT/PITTS 3100/FM GND LVL TO 2300MSL WITHIN 1NM FM CNTR OF ARPT.
• (A52) 60-FOOT ANT TWR (UNLGTD) SE CORNER OF HSE 1200 FEET FROM RWY ENDS.
• VFR USE ONLY.