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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Garner Airport

ID 3VA8 Elev 80 ft Lat 36° 51.38' N Lon 76° 40.93' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3VA8

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Aerial view · 3VA8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3VA8 — 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 3VA8

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
N — 2,600 ft 75 ft Turf No —
S — 2,600 ft 75 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 3VA8, 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.

  • ·GLDR OPS ON WKENDS. 123.3 TO OBTAIN LNDG PMSN CALL W.E.
  • ·LAINE, JR., 757-377-6174 (NIGHTS & WKENDS & DAYS).
  • ·FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3VA8

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 8
  • Stall / spin 2

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
2022-07-04 Schweizer SGS 1-26D · Other · day →
2010-08-27 BEAM-WALTER RS-15 · Stall / spin · day →
2010-07-30 Schweizer SGS 2-33AK · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-08-03 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Other · VMC · day →
1988-07-24 Bellanca 7GCAA · Other · VMC · day →
1980-03-15 Bellanca 7GCAA · Other →
1979-01-27 Schweizer SGS126 · Other →
1977-04-09 Schweizer 1-26B · Other →
1976-06-19 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-07-30 Champion 7KCAB · Other →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3VA8 — 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 3VA8

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
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 21 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 21 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 21 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 21 nm
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 49 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 56 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 56 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 60 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 69 nm
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 70 nm

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

CFIs near 3VA8

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
Jason Thomas Hebert Windsor VA 4 nm
Robert Joseph Petkewicz Smithfield VA 8 nm
John Nicole Petrone Smithfield VA 8 nm
Richard West Hancock Jr Smithfield VA 8 nm
Erik Allen Van Osten Smithfield VA 8 nm
Dana Noelle Mace Smithfield VA 8 nm
Brian James Best Smithfield VA 8 nm
David Matthew Delonga Suffolk VA 10 nm
Patrick Mark Hynes Suffolk VA 10 nm
Kevin Martin Leahy Suffolk VA 10 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 3VA8

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
Jerry Lee Babler Smithfield VA 8 nm
Daniel Rex Montgomery Smithfield VA 8 nm
John Robert Tioaquen Smithfield VA 8 nm
Steven Richard Tisdale Smithfield VA 8 nm
Andrew Wade Haynes Smithfield VA 8 nm
William Taylor Darden Smithfield VA 8 nm
Alfred Daniel Smith Smithfield VA 8 nm
Jesse Caleb Midgett Smithfield VA 8 nm
Matthew Robert Hines Smithfield VA 8 nm
Jonathan Michael Snyder Smithfield VA 8 nm

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

Repair stations near 3VA8

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
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 12 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 12 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 23 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 23 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 46 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 61 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 94 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 119 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 121 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 123 nm

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