Skip to content

Atlas / Airports / VA52

Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Frank Field

ID VA52 Elev 1,650 ft Lat 38° 29.11' N Lon 78° 56.72' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VA52

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool → TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view · VA52

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VA52 — 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 VA52

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,800 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 — 1,800 ft 30 ft Asphalt No —
24 — 1,800 ft 30 ft Asphalt 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 VA52, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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 WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Lester Frank

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at VA52

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Stall / spin 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
2006-06-15 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VA52 — 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 VA52

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
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 32 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 35 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 50 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 66 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 66 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 68 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 68 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 70 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 70 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 70 nm

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

CFIs near VA52

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
Joshua Kyler Allison Rockingham VA 4 nm
Landon Ray Allen Rockingham VA 4 nm
David Matthew Rogers Dayton VA 4 nm
John Shidler King Harrisonburg VA 5 nm
Garrett Scott Jacobsen Harrisonburg VA 5 nm
Eric Anthony Hinkle Harrisonburg VA 5 nm
Joshua Ryan Watkins Harrisonburg VA 5 nm
Arian Christian Tomol Tolentino Harrisonburg VA 5 nm
Ruel Jacob Burkholder Linville VA 6 nm
Curtis Dwight Hartman Bridgewater VA 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near VA52

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
Bradley Robert Holliday Rockingham VA 4 nm
Richard Paul Miller Rockingham VA 4 nm
Joshua Paul Collins Rockingham VA 4 nm
David Matthew Rogers Dayton VA 4 nm
Donald Wayne Simmons Dayton VA 4 nm
Isaac Daniel Hertzler Dayton VA 4 nm
Sheldon Lynn Fulk Dayton VA 4 nm
Matthew Joseph Donald Dayton VA 4 nm
Jason Lee Losh Dayton VA 4 nm
Daniel Kevin Fox Dayton VA 4 nm

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

Repair stations near VA52

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
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 14 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 42 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 69 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 70 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 83 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 93 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 93 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 104 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 111 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 129 nm

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