METAR & TAF 8W2
Current METAR
Observed 20:55Z
K8W2 272055Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 21/05 A3016 RMK AO1 T02120054
- Wind
- 160° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,616 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM W
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- Pattern altitude
- 825 ft AGL · 1,788 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- DCA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROBERT THOMAS
- Phone
- 703-327-0444
- Address
- PO BOX 762, MIDDLEBURG VA 20118
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- M-F · 0800 - 1630
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 24
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 201' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,PAJA
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Arriving pilots should use caution. Skydiving operations occur within 2 nautical miles of the airport from 0800 to sunset every weekend and occasionally during the week.Show FAA
- Deer and birds on and in vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- Hot air balloons operate on weekends early morning and late afternoon.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.Show FAA
- Approximately 1000 feet north of the runway, 200 feet ridge and trees parallel to the runway.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL24-hour credit card service for 100LL fuel.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 06/24Nonstandard low intensity runway lights; threshold lights have one fixture on each side. Runway 06 threshold lights relocated 100 feet and runway 24 threshold lights relocated 930 feet for night operations; 2020-foot runway 06/24 lighted at night. No runway end lights on runway 24.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 24Runway 24 has a 5-foot fence 110 feet from the threshold 0B, a 15-foot road 115 feet from the threshold 0B, a pole 90 feet from the threshold 100 feet right, and a 23-foot power line 114 feet from the threshold 117 feet left.Show FAA
- 24Cataloged obstruction exceeds 45 degree slope; clearance slope is 34 to 1 to the departure threshold.Show FAA
- 06Ridge and trees perpendicular to runway 06; 225 feet left of centerline and approximately 1300 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Blennerhassett repair station; aircraft repairs available but not full-time.Show FAA
- Right traffic is used when landing on runway 6.Show FAA
- Power plant repairs available but not full-time.Show FAA
- 1Unattended on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 8W2
Answer card- ICAO
- 8W2
- Name
- NEW MARKET
- Location
- NEW MARKET, VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 962.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,787.7 ft MSL (825 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 2,920 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 24
New Market Airport (8W2) sits in New Market, Virginia. Field elevation is 962.7 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 06/24 is 2,920 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Pattern altitude is 825 ft AGL, which is 1,787.7 ft MSL.
No ILS approaches are published here. New Market Aeronautics is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL. 24-hour credit card service is published for 100LL fuel. The airport also notes aircraft repairs and power plant repairs are available, but not full-time. Clearance delivery is handled through Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
This is a field where you want to stay sharp on the departure and arrival path. Published remarks call out ridge and trees near runway 06, plus a 34:1 clearance slope to the departure threshold on runway 24. There are also deer and birds in the area. Skydiving operations occur within 2 NM of the airport from 0800 to sunset every weekend, with occasional weekday activity. Hot air balloons also operate on weekends in the early morning and late afternoon. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator before you go if you need the latest operational picture.