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KDAA · Davison Army Air Field

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ID KDAA FAA DAA Elev 73 ft Lat 38° 42.90' N Lon 77° 10.86' W Zulu …

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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: 5,421 ft. Max gradient: 0.45%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 133° 5,421 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.45%
32 313° 5,421 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.45%

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).

Communications · 11 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.175
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.520
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 126.300
  • CTAF CTAF 126.300
  • APP POTOMAC APP 119.850
  • DEP POTOMAC DEP 118.100
  • MISC ARNG OPS 52.750
  • OPS BASE OPS 139.400
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 139.400
  • PTD PTD 139.400

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  • NDB DA

    Davee

    0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 30 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate & incr ints MALSF Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for 24 hr notice for all non DAA based acft,. Contact B before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate & incr ints MALSF Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Prior Permission Required for 24 hr notice for all non DAA based acft,. Contact B before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate & incr ints MALSF Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt & incr ints MALSF Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32—CTAF

  • Prior Permission Required for 24 hr notice for all non DAA based acft,. Contact B before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR 24 hr notice for all non DAA based acft, ctc B

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)
  • ·VIRGINIA 345 DAVISON AAF (DAA)(KDAA) A (ARNG) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N38º42.90´ W77º10.85´ 74 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE DCA Not insp.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H5421X75 (ASPH) PCN 52 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·MILITARY— LGT Avbl 0230–1100Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·When twr clsd HIRL Rwy 14–32 set to PCL.
  • ·FUEL A++ (MIL); Avbl 1200–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·Noise Abatement twr will advise of restriction to engine run up, tkf and ldg btn Mon–Sat 0300–1300Z‡, Sun and hol 2200–1700Z‡.
  • ·Multiple practice instrument apch or tfc pat work are only authorized Mon–Sat 1300–0300Z‡, Sun and hol 1700–0300Z‡.
  • ·: Opr 1100–0230Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol.
  • ·Rwy 14 PAPI are non–standard.
  • ·Acft with wingspan greater than 65´ are prohibited from taxiing NW of Twy F due to tree line located within 150´ of twy centerline.
  • ·Twy G, H, and J clsd for night and IFR ops due to being unlit.
  • ·Helipad 14–32 is 50´ wide.
  • ·Lmtd to H–60 and smaller acft ops.
  • ·Hazards: Rwy 14 inbd (inground) thr lgts are removed.
  • ·Helipad 14–32 clsd for night and IFR ops due to being unlit.
  • ·CAUTION Exp shear/crosswind shift touch down zone Rwy 32 dur SW–NW wind.
  • ·TFC PAT TPA–F/W R/W SW 1500(1426), R/W NE 1100(1026).
  • ·MISC Aerodrome beacon located 4600 ft E–NE of afld on top of DLA Bldg.
  • ·With twr/ops apv, dep acft may use displ thlds for tkof roll.
  • ·Wx obsn augmented/back–up as req 1030–0230Z‡ Mon–Fri, exc hol.
  • ·Wx fcst 1100–0230Z‡ Mon–Fri, exc hol, ot, C571–515–4258, remote briefing svc avbl 15 OWS, Scott AFB DSN 576–9755, fax extn 4855 or http:// ows.scott.af.mil.
  • ·See VFR–S for Pentagon Heliport.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 703-664-1201
  • ·CTAF 124.275 ATIS 128.175 (1100–0230Z‡ Mon–Fri, excl hols) PTD 139.4 (VIP arr ctc Base OPS 15 min prior to ldg) ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 118.95 124.7 257.2 338.2 TOWER 124.275 229.4 241.0 (1100–0230Z‡ Mon–Fri excl hol) GND CON 121.9 351.8 CLNC DEL 351.8 METRO PMSV 139.4 BASE OPS 139.4 ARNG OPS 52.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Potomac Apch at 866-599-3874.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0230Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol; other times CLASS G.
  • ·ARMEL (L) (L) VORW/DME 113.5 AML Chan 82 N38º56.08´ W77º28.00´ 142º 18.8 NM to fld. 296/8W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 055º–092º blo 4,500´ 093º–115º 116º–210º blo 4,500´ DME unusable: 055º–210º byd 28 NM blo 2,500´ 211º–230º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 108.9 I–DAA Chan 26 Rwy 32.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Radar see Terminal FLIP for Radar Minima. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (CONC) WASHINGTON COPTER H–10H, 12I, L–29E, 34E, 36I, A DIAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

IATA · DAA

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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
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 11 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 14 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 14 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 20 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 26 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 26 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 29 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 29 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 29 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 32 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
David Edward Van Vechten Jr Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Patrick Robert Young Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Jean Paul Pion Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Neal Allen Skees Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Sam Albite Alop Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Gary Alan Sjurset Lorton VA 2 nm
Benjamin Andrew Bartlett Lorton VA 2 nm
Aaron Martel Pierce Lorton VA 2 nm
Ryan Thomas Schmid Lorton VA 2 nm
Joshua Cory Chambers Lorton VA 2 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
John Garrett Roberts Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Nicholas Jay Rosner Ft Belvoir VA 2 nm
Aaron Michael Ferguson Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Steven Charles Baker Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Joshua Paul Stevens Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Joshua Paul Schweinsberg Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Lindsey Hope Cassel Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Kevin Mark Fox Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Edward Hugh Collum Fort Belvoir VA 2 nm
Benjamin Thomas Rosen Ft Belvoir VA 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 16 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 16 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 27 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 51 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 53 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 53 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 65 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 75 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 85 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 87 nm

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