William M Tuck (W78)

Airport information: South Boston, VA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: W78
FAA site number: 26011.*A
City / state: South Boston, VA
County: Halifax
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 36°42'33.74" N
78°50'54.01" W
Elevation: 419.8 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 8° W (1995)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, County of Halifax
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 300 acres
From downtown: 3 NM east
Sectional chart: Washington
Activated: 09/1949

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / minor
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction
ARTCC: Washington (ZDC)
Flight service: Leesburg (DCA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: DCA
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jason Johnson
434-476-3300
Last FAA inspection: 08/24/2023

FAA remarks

Wildlife on and in the vicinity of runways.
Self-fueling with a credit card.
Runway 06/24 closed to aircraft with airspeed 50 KT or more.
For CD contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: W78
Location: South Boston, VA, United States
Elevation: 419.8 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 36.70937, -78.84834

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
01 / 19	4,003 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good
06 / 24	2,065 × 200 ft	Turf, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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