KW96 · New Kent County Airport
ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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.
Designees in VA
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.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗