Terminal Procedures

KWAL — Wallops Flight Facility

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA · 10 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA WALElevation 40 ft3 runwaysLongest 8,748 ftToweredFuel Jet AVolume NE-3Not for navigation
KWAL airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KWAL airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

7 published instrument approaches: 6 RNAV (GPS), serving 6 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 041BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 102PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 171BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 221BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 281BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 350BPDF
TACAN RWY 10 chart previewTACAN RWY 100PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KWAL airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Washington Center
Flight service
Leesburg
NOTAM facility
WAL (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
Jet A
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
July 1943
Airport area
617 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Washington

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KWAL radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF126.5
Ground127.875Wallops
Clearance delivery121.7Wallops
Approach127.2When Nhk Apch Clsd127.95Wallops

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

8,748 × 150 ft04228,005 × 200 ft10284,808 × 150 ft1735N2,000 ft
Runway layout at KWAL, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
04/228,748 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  04 32°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  22 212°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
10/288,005 ft200 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  10 90°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  28 270°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
17/354,808 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  17 158°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  35 338°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KWAL is

Latitude, longitude37.9401940, -75.4663890
Elevation40 ft
From Wallops Island5 nm S

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FAA remarks for KWAL

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR ROTG BCN CALL CTAF.
  • UHF CTAF - 306.975.
  • EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TEST DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS.
  • 166 FT HIGH RADAR DISH 800 FT R OF APCH 22.
  • 510 FT CATV TWR 4 MI OFF APCH RWY 28.
  • NUMEROUS RADAR FACILITIES AT ARPT WITH POSSIBLE RADIO FREQUENCY HAZARD TO ORDNANCE.
  • MILITARY TURBOPROP TRAINING DAILY UNTIL 2300L.
  • FCLP EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEFT SIDE OF RWY 10 1335-1725 FT FM APPROACH END. FCLP EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEFT SIDE OF RWY 28 1340-1725 FT FM APPROACH END.
  • TOUCH AND GO LDGS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • RWY 17/35 CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, 126.5 CTAF ONLY. EXPC NO RESP OR ADZY SVCS.
  • E-28 ARRESTING GEAR 1500 FT FM THE NORTH END OF RWY 22 IS RIGGED/IN BATTERY.
  • PPR 24 HR PN TO LDG, PHONE 757-824-1688.
  • FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage across every runway

Wallops Flight Facility’s six RNAV (GPS) approaches serve all six ends of its three runways, so instrument coverage extends across the entire runway system rather than only selected alignments. The two longest runways exceed 8,000 ft, while 17/35 is 4,808 ft; an aircraft requiring more than that distance cannot use the shorter alignment. The airport diagram clarifies how the three runways relate on the ground.

Regional chart context

Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional has the nearest comparably broad procedure set. Ocean City Municipal and Accomack County have moderate coverage, while Tangier Island and Crisfield-Somerset County are much thinner. The Washington Sectional adds wider visual-navigation context around Wallops Island beyond the airport-specific procedures.

Airports near KWAL

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
W41Crisfield-Somerset CountyCRISFIELD, MD18 nm W2
KMFVAccomack CountyMELFA, VA22 nm SW5
KSBYSalisbury-Ocean City Wicomico RgnlSALISBURY, MD24 nm N8
KTGITangier IslandTANGIER, VA26 nm W3
KOXBOcean City MuniOCEAN CITY, MD27 nm NE6
N06LaurelLAUREL, DE37 nm N2
KCGECambridge-Dorchester RgnlCAMBRIDGE, MD45 nm NW4
KGEDDelaware CoastalGEORGETOWN, DE45 nm N7

VFR charts covering KWAL

Common questions about KWAL

What charts are available for KWAL?

10 current FAA charts for Wallops Flight Facility, including 7 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KWAL?

Ground 127.875; CTAF 126.5; Clearance delivery 121.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KWAL?

Wallops Flight Facility has 3 runways. The longest is 04/22 at 8,748 ft by 150 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KWAL have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KWAL has 7 published instrument approaches, of which 6 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KWAL airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Wallops Flight Facility is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KWAL a towered airport?

Yes. Wallops Flight Facility has an operating control tower, within Washington Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KWAL charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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