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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Federhart-Ophelia Airport

ID VA99 Elev 13 ft Lat 37° 54.36' N Lon 76° 17.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VA99

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Aerial view · VA99

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VA99 — 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 VA99

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
N — 2,200 ft 80 ft TURF-G No —
S — 2,200 ft 80 ft TURF-G 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 VA99, 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 PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

STOLport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at VA99

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2025-10-04 Bellanca 7GCBC · CFIT · day →
2002-11-10 Beech C35 · Other · day →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VA99 — 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 VA99

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
Anthony James Capozzi California MD 25 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Cambridge MD 40 nm
Christopher Hartman Salisbury MD 44 nm
Edward Joseph Brink Salisbury MD 44 nm
Galen Neal Anderson Salisbury MD 44 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Laurel DE 52 nm
Edward Ambler Easton MD 53 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 61 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 61 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 61 nm

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

CFIs near VA99

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
Joseph Michael Rosenthal Ophelia VA 1 nm
Mark Stephen Meservey Reedville VA 4 nm
David Sinclair Harvey Heathsville VA 9 nm
Milton Leo John Jr Heathsville VA 9 nm
Riley Morris Meeker Kilmarnock VA 13 nm
Peter Dumont Merrick Kilmarnock VA 13 nm
Craig Thomas Grass Kilmarnock VA 13 nm
Charles Alfred Lees Ridge MD 14 nm
Fred Newell Wimberly Callao VA 14 nm
Scott Gordon Elwell Dameron MD 15 nm

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

A&P mechanics near VA99

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
William Nicholas Pyszka Ophelia VA 1 nm
Richard Allen Peri Burgess VA 3 nm
James Brian Schafer Reedville VA 4 nm
Michael Sapanara Reedville VA 4 nm
Lawrence Swann Hardwicke Reedville VA 4 nm
Fletcher Austin Burns Heathsville VA 9 nm
Eric Christopher Toia Heathsville VA 9 nm
Craig Matthew Powell Scotland MD 10 nm
John Hunter Cockrell Lancaster VA 12 nm
Charles Alfred Lees Ridge MD 14 nm

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

Repair stations near VA99

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
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 20 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 29 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 55 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 60 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 61 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 68 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 68 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 76 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 79 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 86 nm

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