Terminal Procedures

KXSA — Tappahannock/Essex County

TAPPAHANNOCK, VA · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA XSAElevation 135 ft1 runwayLongest 4,300 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NE-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 102APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 282APDF

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.

KXSA airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Nov - feb all 0800-1800
ARTCC
Washington Center
Flight service
Leesburg
NOTAM facility
XSA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
August 2007
Airport area
423 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Washington
Last FAA inspection
2024-06-03

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

KXSA radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach126.4Potomac

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

Runways

4,300 × 75 ft1028N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KXSA, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
10/284,300 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  10 86°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  28 266°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

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

Where KXSA is

Latitude, longitude37.8596090, -76.8941190
Elevation135 ft
From Tappahannock5 nm S

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FAA remarks for KXSA

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • 6 FT TREE 196 FT FM THLD, 231 L OF CNTRLN ON APCH
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

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

Airports near KXSA

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KFYJMiddle Peninsula RgnlWEST POINT, VA21 nm S6
W96New Kent CountyQUINTON, VA24 nm SW5
W75Hummel FldSALUDA, VA26 nm SE3
KOFPHanover County MuniRICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA27 nm W6
KRICRichmond IntlRICHMOND, VA29 nm SW31
2W6St Mary'S County RgnlLEONARDTOWN, MD32 nm NE3
KNHKPatuxent River NAS (Trapnell Fld)PATUXENT RIVER, MD34 nm NE18
W94Camp Peary Lndg StripWILLIAMSBURG, VA35 nm S4

VFR charts covering KXSA

Common questions about KXSA

What charts are available for KXSA?

4 current FAA charts for Tappahannock/Essex County, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KXSA?

CTAF 122.8. 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 KXSA?

Tappahannock/Essex County has 1 runway. The longest is 10/28 at 4,300 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KXSA have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KXSA has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KXSA a towered airport?

No — Tappahannock/Essex County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KXSA 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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