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KFAF · Felker Army Air Field

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KFAF FAA FAF Elev 12 ft Lat 37° 7.95' N Lon 76° 36.53' 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: 3,025 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 128° 3,025 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
32 308° 3,025 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • GND GND 121.350
  • TWR TWR 126.300
  • CTAF CTAF 126.300
  • A/D NORFOLK APP/DEP 125.700
  • OPS BASE OPS 134.100
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.100

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFAF on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 35 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 14, PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for 24 hr notice all non KFAF based acft,. Contact b before operating.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 14, PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    ppr required

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H3025X75 (ASPH) PCN 23 F/C/W/T HIRL RWY 14: ODALS…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 14, PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT ODALS Rwy 14, PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR 24 hr notice all non KFAF based acft, ctc b

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
  • ·348 VIRGINIA FELKER AAF (FAF)(KFAF) A UTC–5(–4DT) N37º07.96´ W76º36.54´ 12 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE DCA Not insp.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·Rwy 32 VGSI unusbl byd 9 degrees right and 7 degrees left of ctrln FUEL A svc avbl 1200–2130Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol.
  • ·: Base OPS Mon–Fri 1145–0400Z‡ exc hol, DSN 826–5828/2584, C757–878–5828/2584.
  • ·Acft entering from south–southeast maximum alt 500´ due to instrument apch into Newport News/Williamsburg Arpt.
  • ·No hazardous cargo area avbl.
  • ·After hrs ops rstd to DOD, State/Federal msn essential ops only.
  • ·CAUTION Ctc Base Ops for current BASH conditions.
  • ·Increased bird act 1 Oct to 30 Nov and 1 Feb to 31 Mar.
  • ·Significant eagle activity invof 1 NM south AER 32, 1 NM E of arpt on Warwick River.
  • ·No overflight tfc of main post.
  • ·Perm moveable crane on watercraft base 3100´ west northwest of Rwy 14 apch end.
  • ·No fly area 1.6 NM southeast Rwy 32 to include entire peninsula.
  • ·TFC PAT TPA—Fixed wing 1000(989), rotary wing 500(489).
  • ·MISC Wx fcst on duty 1000–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol,C757–878–5300, DSN 826–5300.
  • ·Remote briefing avbl from Shaw AFB DSN 965–0588, (fax) DSN 965–1527.
  • ·Use C877–297–4129 if DSN not avbl.
  • ·Flight Services 1–800–WX–BRIEF.
  • ·Wx obsn vis rstd to 1/2 SM from NW to NE, 1/4 to 3/4 SM all other quad.
  • ·When twr and/or sfc visibility is blw 4 SM and differ by a reportable value, a twr vis rmk will be reported during supplemented wx obsn.
  • ·FAA Leesburg FSS C800–992–7433.
  • ·Heli–deck marking lctd north of and adjacent to the apch of Rwy 14.
  • ·Frangible perimeter fence enclosing rwy environment exists within 500´ of rwy cntrln.
  • ·Penetrating 7:1 imaginary surface, northeast side of rwy.
  • ·Parking lots/lgt poles/and multiple frangible objects within 500´ NE or rwy cntrln.
  • ·Emerg dispatch monitors CTAF, 2300–0700Z‡.
  • ·Emerg svcs mnt CTAF after hrs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 757-878-2865
  • ·CTAF 126.3 ®NORFOLK APP/DEP CON 125.7 335.625 TOWER 126.3 269.25 (1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Fri exc Federal hol) GND CON 121.35 229.4 PMSV METRO 134.1 (Monitored Mon–Fri 1000–2200Z‡ exc hol.
  • ·Maximum range 30 NM) BASE OPS 38.7 134.1 142.2 255.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Norfolk Apch at c757-363-5864.

+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

IATA · FAF

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1984-03-04 Champion S-150 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-07-07 Cessna 150 · Weather · 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
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 31 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 31 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 31 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 31 nm
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 43 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 48 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 48 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 67 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 70 nm
Anthony James Capozzi California MD 70 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
Daryl Patrick Jones Newport News VA 5 nm
Walter Louis Jubien Jr Newport News VA 5 nm
John Kevin Roll Newport News VA 5 nm
Robert Jeffrey Cannon Brooks Newport News VA 5 nm
Tor Willy Bratteng Newport News VA 5 nm
Jacob Paul Magnin Newport News VA 5 nm
Jeffrey Max Vance Newport News VA 5 nm
Matthew Robert Decker Newport News VA 5 nm
Mellette Gene Hofler Newport News VA 5 nm
Sean Michael Dugan Newport News VA 5 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
Charles Roger Alexander Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
George Vazquez Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
David Anthony Cook Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
Benjamin Evaristo Maez Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
Miguel Rosas-Cruz Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
Donald Alton Fitz Iii Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
Clarence Michael Blackburn Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
Andrew Dinglasan Chiu Jr Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
James Allen Lippencott Fort Eustis VA 2 nm
Chi-Neng Chang Fort Eustis 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
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 23 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 23 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 23 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 25 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 29 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 46 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 104 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 105 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 106 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 109 nm

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