Tappahannock/essex County Airport (XSA)

XSA
Tappahannock/essex County Airport (XSA)
Tappahannock, VA
Latest photos of Tappahannock/essex County Airport (XSA)
XSA, Tappahannock-Essex County Airport XSA Virginia Photo by Kenneth W. Keeton 4-30-08., photo by Kenneth W. Keeton
Kenneth W. Keeton
KXSA, Short stop on a sunny but cold day., photo by Kamyar Kheradpir
Kamyar Kheradpir
KXSA, Visit during a Pilots and Paws flight, photo by Kamyar Kheradpir
Kamyar Kheradpir
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier XSA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 76°53'38.8300" W / 37°51'34.5930" N
-76.894119 / 37.859609 (Estimated)
Elevation 135.20 ft / 41.21 m (Surveyed)
Land 423 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles S of Tappahannock, VA
Location Essex County, VA
Magnetic Variation 11W (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ESSEX COUNTY ARPT AUTH
Address 1450 AVIATION ROAD
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
Phone number 804-443-5885
Manager JIM EVANS
Address 1450 AVIATION ROAD
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA 22560
Phone number 804-443-5885
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart WASHINGTON
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS DCA - LEESBURG
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility XSA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 XSA (804-445-8724)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 4300 x 75 ft (1311 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
10 28
Alignment 86° 266°
Physical elevation 135.20 ft 127.70 ft
Coordinates 37.859160 / -76.901544 37.860058 / -76.886695
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.