Runways · W78

Runways at William M Tuck headings length surface and ILS (W78)

WILLIAM M TUCK · SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA

Runway system
Non-towered
2
runways
Longest
4,003 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH · TURF

William M Tuck in South Boston, Virginia has 2 runways. The longest is 01/19 at 4,003 ft. It is asphalt and 75 ft wide. The other runway is 06/24 at 2,065 ft. It is turf and 200 ft wide. No ILS runway ends are published for this field.

This is an uncontrolled airport. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,219.8 ft MSL. Published runway headings are 06/24 at 48° and 228°. Runway 01/19 is 357° and 177° magnetic. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. Pilots should use the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest published airport data.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at W78.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
Calm
RWY 01
349°M
Head/Tail
+0 kt
Crosswind
0 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 01

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 01 · 349° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,420 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
01/19349° / 169°4,003 ft75 ftASPHStandard L
06/2440° / 220°2,065 ft200 ftTURFStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL. That is 1,219.8 ft MSL. There is no control tower, so pilots self-announce and fit into the pattern using standard non-towered procedures. The published runway headings are 06/24 at 48° and 228° magnetic. Runway 01/19 is 357° and 177° magnetic. No right-traffic exception is published in the facts. No special pattern notes are published. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest airport data.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does W78 have?
W78 has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at W78?
Runway 01/19 is the longest runway. It is 4,003 ft long.
What surface is the longest runway at W78?
Runway 01/19 is asphalt.
Does W78 have any ILS runway ends?
No ILS runway ends are published for W78.
What is the pattern altitude at W78?
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL. That is 1,219.8 ft MSL.
Is W78 tower controlled?
No. W78 does not have a control tower.
W78 runways headings length surface