Danville Regional Airport (DAN)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	DAN
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	79°20'10.5000" W / 36°34'20.9000" N -79.336250 / 36.572472 (Estimated)
Elevation	571.10 ft / 174.07 m (Surveyed)
Land	800 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Danville, VA
Location	Pittsylvania County, VA
Magnetic Variation	09W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF DANVILLE
Address	PO BOX 3300 DANVILLE, VA 24543
Phone number	434-799-5110
Manager	MARC ADELMAN
Address	424 AIRPORT DRIVE DANVILLE, VA 24540
Phone number	434-799-5110

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CINCINNATI
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DAN (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.05 MHz
UNICOM	123.05 MHz
ASOS	DAN (434-799-1701)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	5900 x 100 ft (1798 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	02	20
Alignment	16°	196°
Physical elevation	535.60 ft	564.60 ft
Coordinates	36.562931 / -79.341481	36.578483 / -79.335838
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	3910 x 100 ft (1192 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	13	31
Alignment	125°	305°
Physical elevation	571.10 ft	527.80 ft
Coordinates	36.578187 / -79.338069	36.572099 / -79.327098
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-box on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
OQA	FAN MARKER	ROCKINGHAM COUNTY		0.00		25.4 nm
SIF	NDB	SLAMMER		423.00	07W	23.6 nm
UV	NDB	BALES		396.00	07W	28.1 nm
HB	NDB	ALAMM		361.00	08W	37.7 nm
HXO	NDB	HUNTSBORO		271.00	09W	38.3 nm
LY	NDB	BOJAR		385.00	08W	41.7 nm
VIT	NDB	VINTON		277.00	08W	46.1 nm
LYH	VOR/DME	LYNCHBURG	29X	109.20	05W	41.3 nm
SBV	VORTAC	SOUTH BOSTON	41X	110.40	05W	16.7 nm
GSO	VORTAC	GREENSBORO	109X	116.20	03W	44.3 nm
LIB	VORTAC	LIBERTY	77X	113.00	03W	47.7 nm
RDU	VORTAC	RALEIGH/DURHAM	119X	117.20	09W	49.9 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
• RY 02 IS DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
• CTC ARPT ADMIN PRIOR TO CONDUCTING SPECIALIZED AERO ACTIVITIES 434-799-5110.
• TREES PENETRATING 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SURFACE, RY 31 BOTH SIDES, FIRST 1000 FT.
• FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
• VFR DAYLIGHT USE ONLY; COORDINATION WITH DANVILLE MUNI ARPT; FOLLOW-ON FAA INSPECTION.