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2VA3 · Merlin Aerodrome

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID 2VA3 Elev 235 ft Lat 37° 19.00' N Lon 77° 51.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.63%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 — 3,200 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.63%
32 — 3,200 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.63%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • ·RWY SIDE MARKINGS AND DSPLCD THR MARKINGS ARE WHITE MATS.
  • ·RWY 14/32 THR MKD WITH CONES.
  • ·PRVDD VFR ONLY, OTHER ARPT OWNERS/OPERATORS IN VICINITY MADE AWARE OF LEFT TFC, & CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH EACH RWY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-05-12 I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) IS-28B2 · Other · day →

Designees in VA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,802 A&P Mechanics 4,380 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 58 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 Schools Flight Schools 56 FBO Fixed Base Operators 51 Clubs Flying Clubs 37 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 6 nm
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 21 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 23 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 23 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 46 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 52 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 62 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 64 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 64 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Steven Lesley Smalley Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
Ronald Ricky White Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
Waverly Kendrick Paul Jr Moseley VA 8 nm
Jason Aaron Atherton Moseley VA 8 nm
Joshua David Clark Moseley VA 8 nm
Christopher Harper Cavanagh Moseley VA 8 nm
Jeffrey Scott Defreese Moseley VA 8 nm
Stephen Richard Felts Moseley VA 8 nm
Rachel Marlene Campbell Chesterfield VA 11 nm
Zachary Keith Lather Chesterfield VA 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard William Champagne Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
John Erwin Leder Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
Richard James Coleman Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
Devery Philip Bade Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
Paul J Hummel Amelia Ct Hse VA 5 nm
Azal Rafi Mohammed Moseley VA 8 nm
Charlestone Mabanglo Cayabyab Moseley VA 8 nm
Robert Luther Paul Ford VA 8 nm
Mark Kevin Temple Chesterfield VA 11 nm
Vincent Trieste Giglio Chesterfield VA 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 57 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 70 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 75 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 75 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 75 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 81 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 83 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 84 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 86 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 90 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.