Nichols Heliport (VA53)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	VA53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°25'58.7400" W / 37°38'51.1200" N -76.432983 / 37.647533 (Estimated)
Elevation	22.00 ft / 6.71 m (Estimated)
Land	4 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of White Stone, VA
Location	Lancaster County, VA
Magnetic Variation	10W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	DAVID B NICHOLS TRUST
Address	981 CRAB POINT RD 981 CRAB POINT RD WHITE STONE, VA 22578
Phone number	804-435-2419
Manager	DAVID R NICHOLS
Address	981 CRAB POINT RD 981 CRAB POINT RD WHITE STONE, VA 22578
Phone number	804-435-2419

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 Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	150 x 150 ft (46 x 46 m)
Surface	GRAVEL
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	22.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	37.647533 / -76.432983	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AKQ	NDB	WAKEFIELD		274.00	11W	48.3 nm
CCV	TACAN	CAPE CHARLES	59X	112.20	10W	27.5 nm
LFI	TACAN	LANGLEY	70X	112.30	10W	34.0 nm
NHK	TACAN	NAS PATUXENT RIVER	39Y	110.25	10W	38.1 nm
NGU	TACAN	CHAMBERS	86Y	113.95	10W	43.2 nm
HCM	VORTAC	HARCUM	25X	108.80	07W	17.9 nm
HPW	VORTAC	HOPEWELL	90Y	114.35	06W	37.8 nm
RIC	VORTAC	RICHMOND	88X	114.10	09W	43.2 nm
ORF	VORTAC	NORFOLK	116X	116.90	07W	46.8 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
• PRVDD VFR ONLY, CLEAR 8:1 ENGRESS/EGRESS, VEHICULAR TFC CONTROLLED, APPROPRIATE INGRESS/EGRESS MKGS.