Terminal Procedures

W96 — New Kent County

QUINTON, VA · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 120 ft1 runwayLongest 3,602 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NE-3Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR, serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 113PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 293PDF
VOR-A chart previewVOR-A2PDF

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.

W96 airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Washington Center
Flight service
Leesburg
NOTAM facility
DCA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
10W
Traffic pattern altitude
800 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1938
Airport area
150 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Washington
Last FAA inspection
2023-05-17

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

W96 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

3,602 × 75 ft1129N1,000 ft
Runway layout at W96, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
11/293,602 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  11 96°TPAPI (2-box) 4°
  29 276°TPAPI (2-box) 4°

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

Where W96 is

Latitude, longitude37.5034290, -77.1265580
Elevation120 ft
From Quinton8 nm W

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FAA remarks for W96

  • ROTG BCN NOT VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING FM THE NORTH.
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
  • RWY 11 - ROADWAY +15 FT 260 FT FM RWY END.
  • 13 FT BRUSH, 101 FT RIGHT OF CTRLN ON APCH AT THLD.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

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

Airports near W96

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KRICRichmond IntlRICHMOND, VA9 nm W31
KFYJMiddle Peninsula RgnlWEST POINT, VA17 nm E6
KOFPHanover County MuniRICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA19 nm NW6
KFCIRichmond Exec/Chesterfield CountyRICHMOND, VA20 nm W5
KXSATappahannock/Essex CountyTAPPAHANNOCK, VA24 nm NE4
KJGGWaltrip Williamsburg Exec AirportWILLIAMSBURG, VA25 nm SE5
W94Camp Peary Lndg StripWILLIAMSBURG, VA26 nm SE4
KPTBTri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie CountyPETERSBURG, VA26 nm SW6

VFR charts covering W96

Common questions about W96

What charts are available for W96?

5 current FAA charts for New Kent County, including 3 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for W96?

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 W96?

New Kent County has 1 runway. The longest is 11/29 at 3,602 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does W96 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total W96 has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is W96 a towered airport?

No — New Kent 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 W96 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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