Virginia Highlands Airport

Virginia Highlands Airport
IATA: VJI – ICAO: KVJI – FAA LID: VJI
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Virginia Highlands Airport Authority
Serves Abingdon, Virginia
Elevation AMSL 2,087 ft / 636 m
Coordinates 36°41′14″N 082°01′59″W / 36.68722°N 82.03306°W / 36.68722; -82.03306Coordinates: 36°41′14″N 082°01′59″W / 36.68722°N 82.03306°W / 36.68722; -82.03306
Website www.vahighlandsairport.com
Map
VJI

Location of airport in Virginia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 4,471 1,363 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 25,260
Based aircraft 67

Virginia Highlands Airport (IATA: VJI[2], ICAO: KVJI, FAA LID: VJI) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Abingdon, a city in Washington County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Virginia Highlands Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Virginia Highlands Airport covers an area of 184 acres (74 ha) at an elevation of 2,087 feet (636 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,471 by 75 feet (1,363 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2011, the airport had 25,260 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 90% general aviation, 9.% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 67 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 10% jet, 8% multi-engine, 8% helicopter, and 6% ultralight.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for VJI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (VJI: Abingdon / Virginia Highlands)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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