Wallops Flight Facility Airport KWAL
Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL, WAL) is a towered airport in Wallops Island, Virginia, 40 feet above sea level. There are 3 runways; the longest is 04/22, 8,748 feet of concrete, lighted. Approach and departure service comes from Patuxent River NAS (trapnell Fld). The closest other airport on TowerScope is Accomack County Airport (KMFV), 23 nautical miles southwest.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 8,748 ft | concrete | Yes |
| 10/28 | 8,005 ft | asphalt | Yes |
| 17/35 | 4,808 ft | asphalt | Yes |
Frequencies
Wallops Flight Facility tower
- 121.7 Clearance delivery
- 126.5 CTAF, Tower
- 127.875 Ground
- 269.325 Ground
- 306.975 Tower
Patuxent River NAS (trapnell Fld) tower and approach
- 127.95 Approach and departure
- 314.0 Approach and departure
Wallops Flight Facility Airport weather station
- 119.175 WAL ASOS
Potomac TRACON approach control
- 127.2 Approach (secondary) Departure (secondary)
- 281.475 Approach (secondary) Departure (secondary)
From the FAA NASR 28-day data, cycle 2026-10-01. Check the Chart Supplement before use.
Location
37.9408, -75.4623. Field elevation 40 ft. Tower on field.
Nearby airports
- KMFV Accomack County Airport 23 NM southwest
- KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport 24 NM north
- KOXB Ocean City Municipal Airport 27 NM northeast
- KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport 45 NM northwest
- KGED Delaware Coastal Airport 45 NM north
- KNUI Naval Outlying Landing Field Webster 47 NM west
- KNHK Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) 49 NM northwest
- KD74 Chorman Airport 55 NM north