Airport in near Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock–Essex County Airport (ICAO: KXSA, FAA LID: XSA) is a public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) south of the central business district of Tappahannock, a town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Tappahannock Essex County Airport Authority.[1]
Opened in 2007[2] and located near Route 360 at St. Paul's Crossroads, this airport replaced the former Tappahannock Municipal Airport (FAA LID: W79)[3] which was located near the intersection of Route 17 & Airport Road.[4]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Tappahannock–Essex County Airport is assigned XSA by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
Tappahannock–Essex County Airport covers an area of 423 acres (171 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (10/28), equipped with a two-light PAPI on each side and runway end identifier lights, measuring 4,300 x 75 ft (1,311 x 23 m).[1]
In 2014 there were 23 Aircraft based on the field, of which 19 were single engine, 3 multi engine and 1 helicopter. For a 12-Month period ending 31 December 2014 there were an average of 23 Operations per day, 50% of which were local general aviation, 23% air taxi, 18% military and 10% transient general aviation.[6]
History
Ground was broken for the airport in 2005. The flight strip was paid for by local tax payers and a federal grant, replacing Tappahannock Municipal Airport which was abandoned following the opening of Tappahannock–Essex County Airport.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
External links
- Resources for this airport:
