Airport type Public 6/24 4,471 1,363 Asphalt Phone +1 276-628-6030 | Elevation AMSL 2,087 ft / 636 m 4,471 1,363 Code VJI | |
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Website www.vahighlandsairport.com Address 18521 Lee Hwy, Abingdon, VA 24210, USA Owner Virginia Highlands Airport Authority Similar Virginia Highlands Communi, Virginia Highlands Festival, VCA Highlands Animal H, Aviators Unlimited @ Old So, United Way of Southwes | ||
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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.
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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).
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.