South Boston Medical Heliport (5VA0)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5VA0
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°54'32.5835" W / 36°43'5.8620" N -78.909051 / 36.718295 (Estimated)
Elevation	460.00 ft / 140.21 m (Estimated)
Location	Halifax County, VA
Magnetic Variation	09W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	TOWN OF SOUTH BOSTON
Address	455 FERRY ST SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592
Phone number	434-575-4200
Manager	MATTHEW CANDLAND
Address	455 FERRY ST. SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592
Phone number	434-575-4222

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	FDC

Airport Communications

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	460.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	36.718295 / -78.909051	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LVL	DME	LAWRENCEVILLE	76X	112.90		48.8 nm
OQA	FAN MARKER	ROCKINGHAM COUNTY		0.00		47.8 nm
HXO	NDB	HUNTSBORO		271.00	09W	28.7 nm
LY	NDB	BOJAR		385.00	08W	36.4 nm
SIF	NDB	SLAMMER		423.00	07W	45.9 nm
BKT	NDB	BLACKSTONE		326.00	09W	48.3 nm
UV	NDB	BALES		396.00	07W	49.2 nm
LYH	VOR/DME	LYNCHBURG	29X	109.20	05W	35.9 nm
SBV	VORTAC	SOUTH BOSTON	41X	110.40	05W	5.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS ONLY; USERS BRIEFED ON CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIGH SPEED, LOW ALT MILITARY TRNG ROUTES IR715, IR719 & VR1722.