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KW96 · New Kent County Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KW96 FAA W96 Elev 123 ft Lat 37° 30.19' N Lon 77° 7.53' 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: 3,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.37%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 100° 3,600 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
28 280° 3,600 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —

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 126.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KW96 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 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 REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29. 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 REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - 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 & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • ·RWY 11 - ROADWAY +15 FT 260 FT FM RWY END. 13 FT BRUSH, 101 FT RIGHT OF CTRLN ON APCH AT THLD.
  • ·FUEL AVBL 24 HRS, CREDIT CARD REQUIRED WHEN UNATTENDED.
  • ·ROTG BCN NOT VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING FM THE NORTH.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

2

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 25,500 ops in 2005

2024 total

20,113

10-yr total

175,322

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 93% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

22.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.80

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 17 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 17 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 17 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 42 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 51 nm
Anthony James Capozzi California MD 56 nm
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 63 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 63 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 63 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 63 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
Patrick Daniel Tredway Quinton VA 0 nm
Duane Bevan Goss Providence Forge VA 6 nm
Dennis Duggan Hill Providence Forge VA 6 nm
Charles Allen Hodges Providence Forge VA 6 nm
Robert Andre Luedde Providence Forge VA 6 nm
Robert Jackson Epp New Kent VA 7 nm
Rodney Ruben Molina New Kent VA 7 nm
John Hallum Phelps New Kent VA 7 nm
Michael Christopher Cahill New Kent VA 7 nm
Andrew Peter Klarmann Sandston 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
Jimmy Lee Hembree Jr Quinton VA 0 nm
Percy Milton Bullard Quinton VA 0 nm
Feridon Feridonfar Quinton VA 0 nm
David Brice Nance Quinton VA 0 nm
Robert David Walker Quinton VA 0 nm
Paul John Zeitler Quinton VA 0 nm
Charles Lawrence Chedester Quinton VA 0 nm
Daniel Lee Ortega Quinton VA 0 nm
Michael Joseph Stark Quinton VA 0 nm
James Richard Strickler Quinton VA 0 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
24 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
33 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
54 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
54 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
56 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
58 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
75 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
80 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
93 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
96 nm

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