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Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL/WAL) — Wallops Island, United States
At a glance
- Operating hours
- Open 24h
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Tower
- 126.5
- Runways
- 04/22, 10/28, 17/35
- Elevation
- 40 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
4/4
Operations
2/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: KWAL
- Name: Wallops Flight Facility Airport
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Private
- Latitude: 37.940811
- Longitude: -75.462257
- Elevation: 40 ft
- Country: United States
- Municipality: Wallops Island
- IATA Code: WAL
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 04/22
- Designation: 04/22
- Dimensions: 2666x46m
- Surface: PEM
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 10/28
- Designation: 10/28
- Dimensions: 2440x61m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 17/35
- Designation: 17/35
- Dimensions: 1465x46m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 126.500 MHz
- Ground: 127.875, 269.325 MHz
- Operations: 126.500 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: 119.175 MHz
Operation Hours
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours
Wallops Flight Facility Airport operates 24 hours (H24). See all 24-hour airports worldwide →
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: +1 757-824-2325
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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United States Permit Requirements
Fast
Landing: 1d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 60 minutes minimum (eAPIS manifest before departure); recommend 24-48 hours for CBP port notification
Private / GA Operations:
No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures.
Active NOTAMs
10/004
warning
Runway closed
RWY 04/22 CLSD
2026-10-27 12:00 UTC
2026-10-27 21:00 UTC
10/005
warning
Runway closed
RWY 04/22 CLSD
2026-10-27 12:00 UTC
2026-10-30 21:00 UTC
10/006
warning
Runway closed
TWY A BTN TWY E AND APCH END RWY 28 CLSD
2026-10-27 12:00 UTC
2026-10-30 21:00 UTC
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NOTAMs received from the FAA NOTAM feed (last message 2026-10-27 16:10 UTC). This list is built from the feed as NOTAMs are issued and is not checked against the FAA's full list: confirm with FAA NOTAM Search before flight.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What are the operating hours of KWAL?
- Wallops Flight Facility Airport operates from 00:00 to 23:59.
- What is the tower frequency at KWAL?
- The tower frequency at Wallops Flight Facility Airport is 126.5 MHz.
- What fuel is available at KWAL?
- Wallops Flight Facility Airport offers Jet A.
- Does KWAL require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures. Permit details for United States
- Where is KWAL located?
- Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) is located in Wallops Island, United States.
- What is the IATA code for KWAL?
- The IATA code for Wallops Flight Facility Airport is WAL.
- How long is the runway at KWAL?
- The main runway at Wallops Flight Facility Airport (04/22) measures 2666x46m.