Warrenton / Fauquier Airport (KHWY), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport (KHWY) is a public-use, non-towered field in Warrenton, Virginia, sitting roughly 30 nautical miles from the Washington metro area. The airport handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic against a single 5,000-foot asphalt runway, and its proximity to Culpeper Regional and Washington Manassas places it within a cluster of general aviation options for the northern Virginia corridor. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest facility sits at KHEF, about 12 nautical miles away. Local operations are shaped by ultralight and aerobatic activity in the vicinity, along with noise abatement procedures over the nearby town of Midland.
Runways
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Washington Manassas / Harry P Davis Field (KHEF), 12 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport recorded 335 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at KHWY is heaviest in January and lightest in February, with November also seeing elevated activity compared to the mid-year months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 46 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Ultralight activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Potomac Approach.
The high intensity runway lights for Runway 15/33 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Aerobatic activity takes place adjacent to the west side of Runway 15/33.
Runway 15 is the preferred runway during calm wind conditions.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect over the town of Midland; contact the airport manager.
An aerobatic demonstration area operates within 2 nautical miles south of the airport, at or below 3,500 feet, between 1000 and 2200 local, from May through October.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Culpeper Regional (KCJR), 7.89 NM southwest.
Part of the Washington, D.C. area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHWY
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Frequently asked questions
Does KHWY (Warrenton / Fauquier Airport) have customs clearance onsite?
KHWY does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs facility is KHEF, located approximately 12.23 nautical miles away. Dispatchers arranging international arrivals into Warrenton / Fauquier Airport should plan for a customs stop at that facility before or after landing at KHWY.
What runway does KHWY offer for business aviation traffic?
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport operates a single asphalt runway, 15/33, measuring 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. This is the only paved surface at KHWY, and calm wind conditions favor Runway 15 as the preferred alignment. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Is there special activity near KHWY that pilots should be aware of?
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport reports ultralight activity on and in the vicinity of the airport, along with aerobatic activity adjacent to the west side of Runway 15/33. A separate aerobatic demonstration area operates within 2 nautical miles south of the airport, at or below 3,500 feet, between 1000 and 2200 local, from May through October. Pilots transiting the KHWY area during these months should expect this additional traffic pattern.
What fuel types are available at KHWY?
Warrenton / Fauquier Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0800 until dark, covering the period when fuel services are available. KHWY does not have air traffic control tower coverage, so all fuel and ramp coordination happens on a self-serve or attended basis during those hours via CTAF.