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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Flying Circus Aerodrome

ID 3VA3 Elev 315 ft Lat 38° 33.09' N Lon 77° 42.92' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3VA3

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Aerial view · 3VA3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3VA3 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3VA3

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 2,500 ft 150 ft Turf No —
34 — 2,500 ft 150 ft Turf No —
02 — 2,000 ft 150 ft Turf No —
20 — 2,000 ft 150 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3VA3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·THIS FIELD FOR FLYING CIRCUS AERO INC; PRIVATE-AIRSHOW.
  • ·UNMRKD/UNLGTD TREES & PLINES.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3VA3

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

2

15.4% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=14

  • Other 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-08-20 Waco UPF-7 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-08-20 Boeing,Boeing A75N1,A75N1 · Under/overshoot · day →
2014-06-29 Waco UPF 7 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2010-07-05 Piper J3C-65 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2007-10-07 Boeing A75N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-10-07 Boeing B75-N1 · Stall / spin · day →
2000-07-23 Waco UPF7 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-06-23 Piper PA-28-140 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1994-05-28 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-E · Other · VMC · day →
1990-09-23 de Havilland,Ryan DH-82A,ST3KR · Other · VMC · day →
1989-07-09 Boeing A75N1 · Engine failure · day →
1977-04-08 Stampe SV4C · Other →
1975-08-03 Sopwith PUP · Other →
1971-05-09 DEHAVILLAND 60GM · Other →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3VA3 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,802

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,380

Mechanics

AME

58

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

2

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

35

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

56

Flight Schools

FBO

51

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

37

Flying Clubs

Repair

10

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3VA3

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 9 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 16 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 16 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 19 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 24 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 34 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 35 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 43 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 43 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 48 nm

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

CFIs near 3VA3

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ryan William Haldenwanger Midland VA 3 nm
Perry Lee Benshoof Sumerduck VA 5 nm
Justin Daniel Matthews Goldvein VA 6 nm
William Carter Bunch Elkwood VA 7 nm
Sarah Frances Patten Catlett VA 8 nm
Mathias Joel Fridgen Catlett VA 8 nm
Jonathan Ellis Deane Catlett VA 8 nm
Daniel Victor Parmelee Jeffersonton VA 9 nm
Wayne Dorsey Fetty Jr Rixeyville VA 10 nm
Timothy Scott Lohr Rixeyville VA 10 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 3VA3

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James William Hilton Midland VA 3 nm
Robert Allen Spiteri Midland VA 3 nm
William Mcdonald Weber Jr Midland VA 3 nm
Mark Allen Goodnight Midland VA 3 nm
Matthew J O'Neill Bealeton VA 4 nm
Richard William Kaus Jr Bealeton VA 4 nm
Herman Claudett Ferguson Jr Bealeton VA 4 nm
Albert Washington Jr Bealeton VA 4 nm
William Mckinley Iames Jr Bealeton VA 4 nm
David Ponce-Mexicano Bealeton VA 4 nm

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

Repair stations near 3VA3

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 14 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 17 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 33 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 45 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 57 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 58 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 70 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 79 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 83 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 106 nm

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