Hangars in Northern Virginia

Revised 04/03/2011

Hangars are in short supply in Northern Virginia, but they are available at the three airports shown in red at right. Excluded here are Leesburg (JYO) and Manassas (HEF), as these are inside the Washington Special Flight Rules Area. A transponder and flight plan is required for every flight, which makes them unattractive for light flying. Also exluded is Stafford Regional (RMN), south of the SFRA. Traffic on I-95 is so bad that this is impractically far from town. Further, they are promoting the airport as a jetport, which is incompatible with our kind of flying. Lastly, Berryvale (VA30) north of Culpeper is excluded. This is an airport community. You can buy a house with a hangar there, but none are for rent.

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Warrenton Airpark (7VG0) Rates & Availability 3/15/2011 Type Protection Floor Doors Power Price Positions Available Outside tie-downs Against wind moving plane Grass n/a n/a $25/month 3 2 Shared fabric, other side of runway Sun, rain some wind Dirt Inoperable at present n/a $60-$75/month 6 0 Shared, metal roof and sides 45x80 ft Sun, rain, wind Gravel 38-ft opening on both sides Yes $75-$100/month 5 0 (open) metal roof and sides Sun, rain, some wind Concrete (Not yet) - by May 2011 Yes $100-$150/month 3 0 Shared metal roof and sides Sun, rain, wind, pilfering Concrete Metal, sliding Lockable Yes $150/month 3 1 Private metal roof and sides Sun, rain, wind, pilfering Concrete Metal, sliding Lockable Yes $175-200/month 18 0 (Planned) Sun, rain, wind, pilfering Concrete Metal, sliding Lockable Yes $200-$225/month (4) (planned) (2) Ownership. All hangars are owned by the airport owner. Arrangements can be made for private trailers and storage containers. Pros Beautiful grass airfield. Closest to Washington - 40 minutes from I66 and the Beltway. Great variety of hangars. Flexible arrangements possible. Least costly option. Cons Mixed use (airplanes, ultralights, PPGs, an onsite parachute operation) requires special vigilance when flying. Hangars are not as fancy as those elsewhere. Field drains poorly. Field will be unusable for several days after a rainy spell. Contact: Tom Richards, airport owner. 703-568-3607. warrentonairpark@yahoo.com

Click on map for a larger image. Shared fabric hangar Shared gravel-floor hangar Shared concrete-floor hangar, trike-height Shared concrete-floor hangar Private concrete-floor hangar Self-storage arrangements

Warrenton Fauquier Airport (HWY) Rates & Availability 3/15/2011. $325/month for a T-hangar with concrete floor, electric overhead door, and electricity. Ownership. The airport is owned by Fauquier County. Hangars are a mix of private and county ownership. Pros 5,000 ft. all-weather runway with landing lights. Modern hangars. Cons Price. Contact: Airport manager. 540-347-2641

Front Royal - Warren County Airport (FRR) Rates & Availability 3/15/2011. $275/month for a T-hangar with concrete floor, electric overhead door, and electricity. $25 surcharge for each additional flyable aircraft in the hangar. Hangars available. Ownership. The airport and all hangars are owned by Warren County. Pros 3,000 ft. all-weather runway with landing lights. Modern hangars. Views of Skyline Drive and the mountains. Lowest price for a modern hangar. Safety. Everyone uses radios all the time. The active sailplane club sets a high standard. Cons Distance from Washington - 70 minutes from I66 and the Beltway. Prevailing SW wind is cross to the runway and comes over trees that produce rotors on the field. Mixed use. You share the airport with the sailplane club which is very active. Sometimes you may have to wait while a glider is positioned and towed off. Contact: Reggie Cassagnol, airport manager. 540-631-8429

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