METAR & TAF KDAN
Current METAR
Observed 00:53Z
KDAN 280053Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01330061
- Wind
- 090° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.20 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 121 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
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- DAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MARC ADELMAN
- Phone
- 434-799-5110
- Address
- 424 AIRPORT DRIVE, DANVILLE VA 24540
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-1900
- SAT-SUN · 0700-1900
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 13
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 7° / 187° | 5,900 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 13/31Favored | 116° / 296° | 3,910 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,600' | 5,900' | 5,600' | 5,600' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 53', tree, 2255' from thr, 750' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 20 | 5,900' | 5,900' | 5,900' | 5,600' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 129', tree, 4436' from thr, 552' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(3°) | — | 120', tree, 2708' from thr, 429' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 19', trees, 464' from thr, 61' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
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
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- Contact airport administration prior to conducting specialized aeronautical activities at 434-799-5110.Show FAA
- Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on flight service station frequency, contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.Show FAA
- Trees penetrate the 7 to 1 transitional surface on both sides of runway 31 for the first 1000 feet.Show FAA
- Runway 02 is designated as the calm wind runway.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- High intensity runway lighting is activated on runways 02 and 20. Medium intensity runway lighting is activated on runways 13 and 31. Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 13, 31, and 20. Medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is activated on runway 02. Visual approach slope indicator is available on runway 13. Precision approach path indicators are available on runways 02, 20, and 31. All lighting is controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 20The slope to the displaced threshold is 39 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport is for visual flight rules daylight use only. Coordination with Danville Municipal Airport is required. A follow-on FAA inspection is pending.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 800 feet above ground level for light aircraft and 1500 feet above ground level for turbine aircraft.Show FAA
- 1The airport is unattended on Christmas Day.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDAN
Answer card- ICAO
- KDAN
- Name
- DANVILLE RGNL
- Location
- DANVILLE, VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 571.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,571.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 02/20 · 5,900 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 090° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 13
Danville Rgnl sits in Danville, Virginia at 571.1 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 5,900 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05. One ILS approach is published for runway 02. Published pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL for light aircraft. Turbine traffic uses 1,500 ft AGL.
AU Aviation Services is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (434) 791-5750 for current service details before you go. The airport remarks matter here. Birds and deer are present on and near the field. Runway 02 is the calm wind runway. The airport is listed for VFR daylight use only. Coordination with Danville Municipal Airport is required. A follow-on FAA inspection is pending.
Runway 02/20 is 5,900 ft. Runway 13/31 is 3,910 ft. Runway lighting is available on both runways. Approach lighting and PAPI are published on multiple ends. Trees penetrate the transitional surface near runway 31 for the first 1,000 ft. That makes a careful look at departure and arrival profiles smart, especially if you are new to the airport. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before flying in. That is the best source for any updated operating limits or local procedures.