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KHWY · Warrenton Fauquier Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KHWY FAA HWY Elev 336 ft Lat 38° 35.18' N Lon 77° 42.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.46%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 139° 5,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.46%
33 319° 5,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.46%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 124.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 23 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 HIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt HIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·384 VIRGINIA WALTRIP WILLIAMSBURG EXEC AIRPORT (See WILLIAMSBURG on page 386) WARRENTON/FAUQUIER (HWY)(KHWY) 12 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N38º35.18´ W77º42.64´ 336 B NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 15–33: H5000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–15, D–70 HIRL 0.5% up SE RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect over town of Midland; ctc arpt manager 540–422–8283.
  • ·Skydiver activity 5 NM NW of arpt.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Aerobatic activity adjacent to west side of Rwy 15–33.
  • ·Aerobatic demo area within 2 NM south of arpt 3500 ft & blw; 1500–0300Z‡; May–Oct.
  • ·Rwy 15 pref calm wind rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-422-8283
  • ·AWOS–3 120.350 (540) 788–4078.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 128.525 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-709-4993.
  • ·CASANOVA (H) (H) VORTACW 116.3 CSN Chan 110 N38º38.47´ W77º51.93´ 120º 8.0 NM to fld. 442/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 310º–350º byd 10 NM blo 11,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 310º–350º byd 10 NM blo 11,000´ DME unusable: 310º–350º byd 10 NM blo 11,000´ LOC/DME 109.75 I–HWY Chan 34(Y) Rwy 15.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 20º left of course.
  • ·WAYNESBORO EAGLE'S NEST (W13) 3 W UTC–5(–4DT) N38º04.62´ W78º56.67´ 1436 B NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 06–24: H2004X50 (ASPH) MIRL 0.3% up SW RWY 06: Tree.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡, Sun 1500–2100Z‡, Sat 1400–2100Z‡.
  • ·No repetitive practice take–offs and ldgs after 0100Z‡.
  • ·No grass landings or takeoffs either side of Rwy 06–24.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-943-4447
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.625 (540) 941–7570.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 132.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-640-4124.
  • ·WASHINGTON H–10H, 12I, L–29E, 34E, 36I, A IAP WASHINGTON L–26J IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Formerly W66

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

29

since 1982

Fatal

4

13.8% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 49,877 ops in 2019

2024 total

49,589

10-yr total

486,734

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

14.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.98

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Hard landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=15

  • Ground collision 3
  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-06-06 North American SNJ-5C · Other · VMC · day →
2025-03-15 TEXTRON AVIATION INC T240 · Weather · day →
2023-12-31 GOLDEN AVIO S R L F30 Brio · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2023-12-03 Beech C23 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2021-12-03 Cessna 172S · Birdstrike · day →
2018-05-06 Aeronca 7AC · Stall / spin · day →
2016-12-02 Piper PA46 · Hard landing · day →
2016-07-19 Tecnam P2008 · Runway excursion · day →
2015-11-08 U-FLY-IT Aerolite 103 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2012-10-03 SANDERS BEN G III DR-107 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2012-03-14 Piper PA-32R-300 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-02-13 ZENAIR LTD CH 2000 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-08-16 Bell UH1H · Ground collision · day →
2009-08-15 American Legend AL3C · Other · day →
1984-11-15 Piper PA-28R-201 · Ground collision · VMC · 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
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 10 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 14 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 14 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 20 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 22 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 32 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 34 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 41 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 41 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 49 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
Ryan William Haldenwanger Midland VA 1 nm
Sarah Frances Patten Catlett VA 6 nm
Mathias Joel Fridgen Catlett VA 6 nm
Jonathan Ellis Deane Catlett VA 6 nm
Perry Lee Benshoof Sumerduck VA 7 nm
Justin Daniel Matthews Goldvein VA 7 nm
William Carter Bunch Elkwood VA 9 nm
Daniel Victor Parmelee Jeffersonton VA 9 nm
Allan Robert Badrow Warrenton VA 9 nm
David Wayne Brown Warrenton VA 9 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
James William Hilton Midland VA 1 nm
Robert Allen Spiteri Midland VA 1 nm
William Mcdonald Weber Jr Midland VA 1 nm
Mark Allen Goodnight Midland VA 1 nm
Matthew J O'Neill Bealeton VA 3 nm
Richard William Kaus Jr Bealeton VA 3 nm
Herman Claudett Ferguson Jr Bealeton VA 3 nm
Albert Washington Jr Bealeton VA 3 nm
William Mckinley Iames Jr Bealeton VA 3 nm
David Ponce-Mexicano Bealeton VA 3 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
 12 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 16 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 32 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 43 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 58 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 59 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 68 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 78 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 84 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 105 nm

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