Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) - FAA Information
Wallops Island, VA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | WAL |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 075-27-59.0000W/37-56-24.7000N
-75.466389/37.940194 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 40 ft / 12.19 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 617 acres |
| From nearest city: | 5 nautical miles S of Wallops Island, VA |
| Location: | Accomack County, VA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 10W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Nasa |
| Address: | Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, VA 23337 |
| Phone number: | 757-824-1240 |
| Manager: | Ed Sudendorf |
| Address: | Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, VA 23337 |
| Phone number: | 757-824-1240 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | RDO REQ
FOR ROTG BCN CALL CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Washington |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZDC - Washington |
| Tie-in FSS: | DCA - Leesburg |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | DCA (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 04/22
| Dimension: | 8749 x 150 ft / 2666.7 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH-CONC, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 57000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 115000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 225000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 04 |
Runway 22 |
| Longitude: | 075-28-15.4002W | 075-27-17.2272W |
| Latitude: | 37-55-37.4418N | 37-56-50.6383N |
| Elevation: | 34.00 ft | 31.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 32 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
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Runway 10/28
| Dimension: | 8005 x 200 ft / 2439.9 x 61.0 m |
| Surface: | ASPH-CONC, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 57000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 115000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 225000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 10 |
Runway 28 |
| Longitude: | 075-29-06.2660W | 075-27-26.3394W |
| Latitude: | 37-56-34.5690N | 37-56-34.0734N |
| Elevation: | 20.00 ft | 35.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 90 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
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Runway 17/35
| Dimension: | 4808 x 150 ft / 1465.5 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 15000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 40000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 75000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 075-28-04.5363W | 075-27-41.7897W |
| Latitude: | 37-56-49.8481N | 37-56-05.8635N |
| Elevation: | 31.00 ft | 35.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| BDB | NDB | Accomack | | 336.00 | 11W | 27.3 nm |
| OX | NDB | Landy | | 407.00 | 12W | 28.4 nm |
| CGE | NDB | Cambridge | | 355.00 | 10W | 44.8 nm |
| NHK | NDB | Patuxent | | 400.00 | 10W | 48.9 nm |
| SWL | VORTAC | Snow Hill | 071X | 112.40 | 08W | 7.0 nm |
| SBY | VORTAC | Salisbury | 049X | 111.20 | 12W | 24.4 nm |
| CCV | VORTAC | Cape Charles | 059X | 112.20 | 10W | 43.7 nm |
| PXT | VORTAC | Patuxent | 123X | 117.60 | 10W | 48.9 nm |
Remarks
- EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TEST DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS.
- PPR 757-824-1688.
- DEER INVOF ARPT.
- NUMEROUS RADAR FACILITIES AT ARPT WITH POSSIBLE RADIO FREQUENCY HAZARD TO ORDNANCE.
- JASU: 3(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32A-60A).
- HIGH SEAGULL BIRD STRIKE POTENTIAL.
- TREES 1500 FT WEST OF RY 10 THLD & R OF RY 22 THLD.
- ROADWAYS CROSS RYS 10/28 & 17/35.
- RY 04/22 CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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