William M Tuck Airport (W78), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
William M Tuck Airport (W78) is a public, unattended field serving South Boston, Virginia, with a single paved runway and a turf crosswind strip. Business aviation traffic is light, and the field carries no on-site customs service, with the nearest customs airport at KRDU, about 50 nautical miles away.
Runways
William M Tuck Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 4,003 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
William M Tuck Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
William M Tuck Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Raleigh-Durham International (KRDU), 50 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
William M Tuck Airport recorded 98 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at W78 peaks in July and stays comparatively low in the winter months, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
William M Tuck Airport averages 14.6 days above 90°F in July, 24.3 freeze days in January and 0.7 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.0°F, and January the coldest, at 50.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
William M Tuck Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Runway 06/24 is closed to aircraft with an airspeed of 50 knots or more.
MIRL for Runway 01/19 and REIL for Runways 01 and 19 are pilot-activated on CTAF. PAPI for Runways 01 and 19 operate continuously.
5-foot brush is located 150 feet left and right of the runway centerline.
Runway 06 is outlined with yellow cones.
Runway 24 is outlined with yellow cones.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the runways.
Fueling is self-service, paid by credit card.
For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
William M Tuck Airport has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Lake Country Regional, 15.47 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at W78
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at W78.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at W78?
William M Tuck Airport (W78) has two runways: paved Runway 01/19, measuring 4,003 by 75 feet with an asphalt surface, and turf Runway 06/24, measuring 2,065 by 200 feet. Runway 06/24 is closed to aircraft with an airspeed of 50 knots or more.
Is fuel available at William M Tuck Airport?
William M Tuck Airport (W78) offers only 100LL fuel; Jet A is not available. Fueling is self-service and paid by credit card, with no attended staff on the field.
How does an aircraft clear customs near W78?
William M Tuck Airport (W78) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs airport is KRDU, located about 50 nautical miles away, so arriving international flights must clear customs there before continuing on to W78.