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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Pace Airport

ID VA02 Elev 800 ft Lat 36° 35.11' N Lon 79° 52.63' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VA02

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · VA02

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VA02 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at VA02

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 3,000 ft 150 ft Turf No —
36 — 3,000 ft 150 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for VA02, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ·VFR USE ONLY; TREES AT NORTH END REMOVED OR LOWERED, LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH BLUERIDGE ARPT SPECIFYING ROUTES AND ALTITUTES.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at VA02

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-04-22 Cessna 172 · Under/overshoot · day →
2021-11-07 Maule M-4-220C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2011-07-05 Cessna 150M · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-10-07 Cessna 140 · Fuel exhaustion · dusk →
2000-10-14 North American AT-6G · Other · VMC · day →
1990-08-14 Cessna 150G · Stall / spin · day →
1988-10-16 Pitts S-1S · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VA02 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,802

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,380

Mechanics

AME

58

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

2

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

35

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

56

Flight Schools

FBO

51

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

37

Flying Clubs

Repair

10

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near VA02

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 22 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 23 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 32 nm
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 36 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 50 nm
Gregory Thomas Hudson Ramseur NC 52 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 55 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 59 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 59 nm
Francesco Gozzo Morrisville NC 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near VA02

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Marcus Cowan Smith Iv Ridgeway VA 1 nm
Wilfred Lee Hussey Ii Martinsville VA 6 nm
James Wayne Nelson Martinsville VA 6 nm
Hollis Gordon Lannom Martinsville VA 6 nm
Daniel Taylor Roberts Martinsville VA 6 nm
Eden Noel Perdue Stoneville NC 7 nm
Casey Andrew Daniels Axton VA 10 nm
Zachery Adam Branch Axton VA 10 nm
Joseph Matthew Doss Axton VA 10 nm
Joshua Charles Ellis Axton VA 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near VA02

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jeffrey Sterling Riddell Ridgeway VA 1 nm
Poko Darien Holloway Ridgeway VA 1 nm
Kevin Lewis Turner Ridgeway VA 1 nm
Joshua Stephen Varney Martinsville VA 6 nm
Delbert Ralph Friesen Martinsville VA 6 nm
William David Spencer Martinsville VA 6 nm
Ralph Edward Stultz Martinsville VA 6 nm
David Jefferson Wade Martinsville VA 6 nm
Carl Vince Braisher Jr Martinsville VA 6 nm
James William Kendrick Ii Martinsville VA 6 nm

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

Repair stations near VA02

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 38 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 49 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 65 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 71 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 71 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 72 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 72 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 82 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 83 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 98 nm

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