Shannon Airport (KEZF), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Shannon Airport (KEZF) is a non-towered, public-use field in Fredericksburg, Virginia, handling a modest volume of business aviation traffic. The airport is classified as a low-activity tier-3 facility with a single primary paved runway and no onsite customs processing.
Runways
Shannon Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 06/24, is 2,902 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Shannon Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Shannon Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Washington Manassas / Harry P Davis Field (KHEF), 27 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Shannon Airport recorded 273 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KEZF is concentrated in the March-to-September window, with September showing the highest monthly count and February the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 35 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Shannon Airport averages 14.9 days above 90°F in July, 24.5 freeze days in January and 0.8 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.5°F, and January the coldest, at 45.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Shannon Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Runway 15 is closed to landings.
Clearance delivery is available via GCO on frequency 135.075: use 6 clicks for Quantico Clearance Delivery during its operating hours, or 4 clicks for Potomac Clearance Delivery at all other times. If unable to reach via GCO, contact Quantico Clearance Delivery during operating hours or Potomac Approach at all other times.
Approaches to runway 06/24 should be flown sufficiently high to cross Route 2 (for runway 24) or the railroad tracks (for runway 06) at or above 135 feet MSL (50 feet AGL).
Runway 15 approach is not available, and runway 33 is closed for takeoff.
Runway 06/24 medium-intensity runway lights are pilot-activated on CTAF.
A tree obstruction 20 feet above runway elevation stands 180-200 feet from the runway end, 143 feet left to 145 feet right of centerline.
A 12-foot road obstruction is located 126 feet from the runway end, 2 feet left of centerline.
The first 89 feet of pavement on runway 06 is marked as unusable.
Runway 15/33 is outlined with yellow cones.
The runway 06 PVASI is out of service indefinitely.
Runway 06 has a railroad obstruction 21 feet above runway elevation, 348 feet out, on a 16:1 slope based on the displaced threshold.
A cataloged obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Runway 24 has a 12-foot road obstruction 206 feet out, 2 feet left of centerline, on a 0:1 slope based on the displaced threshold.
A 15-foot road is located 188 feet from the threshold, on both sides of centerline.
Runway 33 is closed daily from sunset to sunrise.
Aircraft on the runway are requested not to taxi next to the terminal.
24-hour self-service fuel is available, and a fuel truck is available during operating hours.
Transient aircraft should park on the ramp on the northeast side of the terminal.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Shannon Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Dogwood Airpark, 5.54 NM north.
Part of the Washington, D.C. area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KEZF
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$600.00 catering order at KEZF.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KEZF?
KEZF, Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, does not have onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is at KHEF, located approximately 27 nautical miles away, so international arrivals need to plan a stop there first.
What runway length is available at Shannon Airport?
Shannon Airport's primary paved runway, 06/24, is 2,902 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. A secondary turf runway, 15/33, measures 1,300 feet but has landing and takeoff restrictions noted in current remarks.
What are the operating hours and fuel options at KEZF?
KEZF is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time. The field offers 100LL and A+ fuel with 24-hour self-service available, plus a fuel truck during attended hours, and Jet A is also listed among available fuel types.