Virginia Highlands Airport
Virginia Highlands Airport (IATA: VJI, 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. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
History
In 2024, the airport further expanded to its present length of 5,500ft with an addition of a north taxiway to runway 6. Further construction is underway for new hangers.
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 5,500 by 75 feet (1,676 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 15,137 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day: 90% general aviation, 9% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 50 aircraft based at this airport: 35 single-engine, 7 jet, 4 multi-engine, and 4 helicopter.
References
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for VJI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective October 31, 2024.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (VJI: Abingdon / Virginia Highlands)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
External links
- Virginia Highlands Airport, official site
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for VJI, effective December 26, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for VJI
- AirNav airport information for KVJI
- ASN accident history for VJI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures