Slate River Airpark (8VA1), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Slate River Airpark (8VA1) is a private, unattended airfield in Buckingham, Virginia. It offers a single paved runway and sits roughly 48 nautical miles from the nearest metro area.
Runways
Slate River Airpark has one paved runway, 13/31, 4,600 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Slate River Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Richmond Executive / Chesterfield County (KFCI), 51 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Slate River Airpark averages 1.2 snow days in February.
Weather station is 3.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Slate River Airpark has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
High-intensity runway lighting for runway 13/31 is activated via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC.
The owner desires the airport to be charted.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Slate River Airpark has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Farmville Regional (KFVX), 13.29 NM southeast.
Part of the Western Virginia and the Shenandoah area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 8VA1
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 8VA1.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Slate River Airpark (8VA1)?
No fuel type is listed in the data for Slate River Airpark. Pilots should plan to arrive with sufficient fuel or arrange fueling at a nearby airport such as Farmville Regional, about 13 nautical miles away.
Does 8VA1 have customs service on site?
Slate River Airpark has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is Farmville Regional Airport (KFCI), located approximately 51 nautical miles away.
What is the runway length at Slate River Airpark?
Slate River Airpark has a single paved runway, 13/31, measuring 4,600 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This matches the airport's maximum paved runway length on record.