Virginia Highlands Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Abingdon, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,087 ft / 636 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°41′14″N 082°01′59″W / 36.68722°N 82.03306°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  VJI Location of airport in Virginia | |||||||||||
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Virginia Highlands Airport (IATA: VJI[2], ICAO: KVJI, FAA LID: VJI) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Abingdon, a city in Washington County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Virginia Highlands Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
History
[edit]In 2024, the airport further expanded to its present length of 5,500ft with an addition of a north taxiway to runway 6. Further construction is underway for new hangers.
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Virginia Highlands Airport covers an area of 184 acres (74 ha) at an elevation of 2,087 feet (636 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 75 feet (1,676 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 15,137 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day: 90% general aviation, 9% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 50 aircraft based at this airport: 35 single-engine, 7 jet, 4 multi-engine, and 4 helicopter.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for VJI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective October 31, 2024.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (VJI: Abingdon / Virginia Highlands)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Virginia Highlands Airport, official site
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for VJI, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for VJI
- AirNav airport information for KVJI
- ASN accident history for VJI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures