Tappahannock–Essex County Airport
Tappahannock–Essex County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Tappahannock Essex County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tappahannock, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Location | Essex County, near Tappahannock, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′35″N 076°53′39″W / 37.85972°N 76.89417°W | ||||||||||
| Website | TappahannockEssexAirport.com | ||||||||||
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Tappahannock–Essex County Airport (ICAO: KXSA, FAA LID: XSA) is a public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) south of the central business district of Tappahannock, a town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Tappahannock Essex County Airport Authority.[1]
Opened in 2007[2] and located near Route 360 at St. Paul's Crossroads, this airport replaced the former Tappahannock Municipal Airport (FAA LID: W79)[3] which was located near the intersection of Route 17 & Airport Road.[4]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Tappahannock–Essex County Airport is assigned XSA by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[5]
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
Tappahannock–Essex County Airport covers an area of 423 acres (171 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (10/28), equipped with a two-light PAPI on each side and runway end identifier lights, measuring 4,300 x 75 ft (1,311 x 23 m).[1]
In 2014 there were 23 Aircraft based on the field, of which 19 were single engine, 3 multi engine and 1 helicopter. For a 12-Month period ending 31 December 2014 there were an average of 23 Operations per day, 50% of which were local general aviation, 23% air taxi, 18% military and 10% transient general aviation.[6]
History[edit]
Ground was broken for the airport in 2005. The flight strip was paid for by local tax payers and a federal grant, replacing Tappahannock Municipal Airport which was abandoned following the opening of Tappahannock–Essex County Airport.
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for XSA PDF, effective 2008-04-10
- ^ Tappahannock–Essex County Airport, official site
- ^ Map showing location of the new airport in relation to the old airport Archived 2008-08-28 at archive.today
- ^ [1] Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Eastern Virginia
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KXSA - Tappahannock, Virginia (Tappahannock–Essex County Airport)
- ^ "Tappahannock-Essex County Airport". AirNav. 2017-03-28.
External links[edit]
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for XSA
- AirNav airport information for XSA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for XSA
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