William M Tuck (W78)

South Boston, VA

Airport Information

Flight Category:

VFR

Winds:

190° at 6 knots

Clouds:

Unavailable

Visibility:

10+ SM

Elevation:

419.8 ft (128.0 m)

Ctrl Tower:

Yes

Runways:

01/19 (4003x75)

06/24 (2065x200)

William M Tuck Pilot Reviews:

Matthew W.

July 9, 2025

NO fuel obtainable on 12 June 2025; AWOS phone only rings.

Allison L.

June 12, 2025

Awos phone has been out of order for at least a couple of months. Nothing posted or how long it will continue to be out of service.

Anne P.

July 24, 2024

Crew car obtainable, check with mx hangar north of pumps. 100LL available 28 AUG 24

FBOs & Fuel

Nearby Airports

ID	Name	Distance
W63	Lake Country Rgnl	17.8nm SE
KCXE	Chase City Municipal	20.1nm E
KDAN	Danville Regional	28.9nm W
KHNZ	Henderson/Oxford	29.7nm SE
KTDF	Raleigh Regional AT Person County	30.4nm S
0V4	Brookneal/Campbell County	31.4nm N
W31	Lunenburg County	40.7nm NE
KAVC	Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional	44.2nm E
KLYH	Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field	46.5nm NW
W90	New London	47.2nm NW

Recent Arrivals

No recent arrivals at W78

Scheduled Arrivals

Ident	Type	From	Scheduled
N90404	C172	KLYH	11:02 AM

Recent Departures

No recent departures at W78

Scheduled Departures

No scheduled departures in the next 24 hours

Radio Frequencies

AWOS:

119.425 MHz

CTAF:

122.800 MHz

UNICOM:

122.800 MHz

Airport Information

Flight Category:

VFR

Winds:

190° at 6 knots

Clouds:

Unavailable

Visibility:

10+ SM

Elevation:

419.8 ft (128.0 m)

Ctrl Tower:

Yes

Runways:

01/19 (4003x75)

06/24 (2065x200)

William M Tuck Pilot Reviews:

Matthew W.

July 9, 2025

NO fuel obtainable on 12 June 2025; AWOS phone only rings.

Allison L.

June 12, 2025

Awos phone has been out of order for at least a couple of months. Nothing posted or how long it will continue to be out of service.

Anne P.

July 24, 2024

Crew car obtainable, check with mx hangar north of pumps. 100LL available 28 AUG 24

FBOs & Fuel

Runway Information

Identifier:

RWY 01

Dimensions:

4003x75

Surface:

Asphalt

Elevation:

383ft

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Approach Lighting:

None

Visual Slope Indicator:

PAPI-2L

Displaced Threshold:

0ft

Wind: 190° at 6 kts

Recent Arrivals

No recent arrivals at W78

Scheduled Arrivals

Ident	Type	From	Scheduled
N90404	C172	KLYH	11:02 AM

Recent Departures

No recent departures at W78

Scheduled Departures

No scheduled departures in the next 24 hours

Radio Frequencies

AWOS:

119.425 MHz

CTAF:

122.800 MHz

UNICOM:

122.800 MHz

Nearby Airports

ID	Name	Distance
W63	Lake Country Rgnl	17.8nm SE
KCXE	Chase City Municipal	20.1nm E
KDAN	Danville Regional	28.9nm W
KHNZ	Henderson/Oxford	29.7nm SE
KTDF	Raleigh Regional AT Person County	30.4nm S
0V4	Brookneal/Campbell County	31.4nm N
W31	Lunenburg County	40.7nm NE
KAVC	Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional	44.2nm E
KLYH	Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field	46.5nm NW
W90	New London	47.2nm NW