METAR & TAF KHLX
Current METAR
Observed 23:55Z
KHLX 272355Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3018 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 150° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,898 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
- 7 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- HLX (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL LAWSON
- Phone
- 276-728-4504
- Address
- 504 HANGAR RD., HILLSVILLE VA 24343-5264
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- M-F · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 19
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 41', trees, 985' from thr, 355' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 54', trees, 1237' from thr, 63' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- For clearance delivery contact Roanoke Approach at 540-563-1307.Show FAA
- Runway 01 has a 10 to 20 foot hill located 150 feet west of the runway 01 beginning north of the threshold.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Roanoke tower services are available at 540-563-1307.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights for runway 1/19 are activated by CTAF. Runway end identifier lights are on runway 1 and 19. Precision approach path indicators on runway 1 and 19 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service 100LL fuel is available 24 hours with credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 19Runway marking conditions vary between good and fair. Runway displacement marking is incorrect.Show FAA
- 01Runway 01 has a 10 to 20 foot hill located 150 feet west of runway 01, beginning north of the threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Weekend attendance is coordinated during regular weekly business hours.Show FAA
- 1After hours terminal access is available on the south side of the building.Show FAA
- 1The airport is unattended on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.Show FAA
- OWNERFax number is 276-728-4544.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KHLX
Answer card- ICAO
- KHLX
- Name
- TWIN COUNTY
- Location
- GALAX HILLSVILLE, VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 2,693.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,693.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 4,151 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19
Twin County Airport sits near Galax Hillsville, Virginia. Field elevation is 2,693.7 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 01/19, at 4,151 ft. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Roanoke Approach handles the approach and departure side on 126.0 and 339.8. The on-field FBO is Twin County Airport. It carries 100LL and JET A Prist. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours with credit card. The field is unattended on New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Weekend attendance is coordinated during regular weekly business hours.
A few operational items matter here. Runway 01 has a 10 to 20 ft hill about 150 ft west of the runway beginning north of the threshold. Deer are reported on and near the airport. Runway lighting is medium intensity and is activated by CTAF. REILs are on both ends. The PAPI on runway 01 and runway 19 operates continuously. Runway marking conditions vary between good and fair. The runway displacement marking is incorrect. For a first visit, brief the elevation. Watch the terrain near runway 01. Verify current procedures with the airport operator or the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go.