Warrenton–Fauquier Airport

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Warrenton–Fauquier Airport
2016-07-31 14 59 27 View of Warrenton–Fauquier Airport in southern Fauqier County, Virginia from an airplane traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFauquier County
ServesWarrenton, Virginia
Elevation AMSL336 ft / 102 m
Coordinates38°35′11″N 077°42′38″W / 38.58639°N 77.71056°W / 38.58639; -77.71056
Map
HWY is located in Northern Virginia
HWY
HWY
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations42,184
Based aircraft119

Warrenton–Fauquier Airport (ICAO: KHWY, FAA LID: HWY, formerly W66) is a public airport 14 miles southeast of Warrenton, a town in Fauquier County, Virginia.[1]

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is HWY to the FAA and has no IATA code.[2]

Warrenton Airport, August 2015

Facilities[]

Warrenton–Fauquier Airport covers 407 acres (165 ha) at an elevation of 336 feet (102 m). Its single runway, 15/33, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 m × 30 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending June 29, 2007 the airport had 42,184 aircraft operations, average 115 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. 119 aircraft were then based at this airport: 84% single-engine (100), 13% multi-engine, 3% ultralight and 1% helicopter.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HWY PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KHWY - Warrenton, Virginia

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