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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Franwood Farms Inc. Airport

ID 9VA4 Elev 990 ft Lat 38° 41.45' N Lon 78° 37.77' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 9VA4

METAR

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Aerial view · 9VA4

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 9VA4 — 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 9VA4

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,550 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 1,550 ft 90 ft Turf No —
21 — 1,550 ft 90 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 9VA4, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 9VA4

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=5

  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 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
2022-06-25 Luscombe 8 · Other · VMC · day →
1976-05-12 Aeronca 7AC · Other →
1975-03-15 Mooney M20C · Other →
1974-04-21 Beech V35B · Ground collision →
1968-04-14 Cessna 172D · Other →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 9VA4 — 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 9VA4

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
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 30 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 37 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 40 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 54 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 54 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 54 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 56 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 56 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 59 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 72 nm

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

CFIs near 9VA4

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
Neal Daniel Lanning New Market VA 3 nm
Philip Wayne Zepp New Market VA 3 nm
Christian Eduard Goebel Luray VA 8 nm
William Lloyd Smelser Jr Luray VA 8 nm
Daniel Joseph Sylvia Jr Stanley VA 9 nm
Cindy Pearson Ferek Broadway VA 10 nm
Jonathan Lamar Eaton Broadway VA 10 nm
Thomas Michael Osinkosky Basye VA 10 nm
Frank Hollingsworth Haun Woodstock VA 12 nm
Ashley Dock Sears Woodstock VA 12 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 9VA4

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
Neil Travis Russell Mount Jackson VA 3 nm
Ryan David Lanning New Market VA 3 nm
Robert John Coolbaugh New Market VA 3 nm
Arthur Dale Martin New Market VA 3 nm
Wayne Richard Butterfield New Market VA 3 nm
Brian Scott Selders New Market VA 3 nm
Arthur L Atwood Ii Timberville VA 8 nm
Donald Alexander Damron Timberville VA 8 nm
Joseph Riley Depew Luray VA 8 nm
Mark Phillip Stallard Luray VA 8 nm

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

Repair stations near 9VA4

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
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 23 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 29 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 52 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 53 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 74 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 74 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 83 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 96 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 107 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 119 nm

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