METAR & TAF KMFV
Current METAR
Observed 01:35Z
KMFV 280135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3027 RMK AO2 T00610040
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 6°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.27 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -1,455 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
- 1 NM W
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- MFV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRUCE HERBERT
- Phone
- 757-787-4600
- Address
- 29194 PARKWAY NORTH, MELFA VA 23410
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0830-1730
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 74', tree, 2570' from thr, 229' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 94', tree, 1747' from thr, 318' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
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
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AGRI,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- 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
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Patuxent Approach at 301-342-3740. When Patuxent Approach is closed contact Potomac Approach at 866-640-4124.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 03/21 are preset to low intensity. Increase intensity and activate runway end identifier lights on runways 03 and 21 via CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-serve fuel 100LL and Jet A is available 24 hours.Show FAA
Other notes
- In operation prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Subject to exclusive rights prohibition of Section 308A constructed by BPR.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 850 feet for light aircraft and 1500 feet for heavy aircraft.Show FAA
- 3After hours access to restrooms is available.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMFV
Answer card- ICAO
- KMFV
- Name
- ACCOMACK COUNTY
- Location
- MELFA, VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 47.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,047.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 5,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Accomack County Airport sits in Melfa, Virginia. Field elevation is 47.6 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 03/21, at 5,000 ft. There is no control tower. Traffic pattern altitude is published at 850 ft AGL for light aircraft. That puts the light pattern at 897.6 ft MSL.
KMFV has one ILS approach to runway 03. The field uses CTAF 122.8 and UNICOM 122.8. Clearance delivery goes through Patuxent Approach. If Patuxent is closed, use Potomac Approach. The airport is on the coast side of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, so expect a flat environment with little terrain. Deer are reported on and near the airport. Keep a sharp scan on taxi, takeoff and landing.
Accomack County Airport is on the field and carries 100LL and Jet A. Self-serve fuel for both grades is available 24 hours. After-hours restroom access is also available. Runway lights on 03/21 are preset to low intensity. Use CTAF to increase intensity and to activate the runway end identifier lights. Pilots should also note the field’s published pattern altitude for heavy aircraft is 1,500 ft AGL.