Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield
BKT · KBKT · Blackstone, Virginia · Nottoway County · map
Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield is a public-use airport owned by the Town of Blackstone & US Army, 2 miles east of Blackstone, Virginia, 437 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 04/22, is 5,333 feet of concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
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What is the airport code for Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield?
Its FAA code is BKT, and its ICAO code is KBKT.
Where is Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield?
It is 2 miles east of Blackstone, Virginia, 437 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield?
The longest of its 2 runways, 04/22, is 5,333 feet long.
Does Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Allan C Perkinson/Blackstone Army Airfield?
4 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA BKT · ICAO KBKT
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · owned by the Army
- Owner
- Town of Blackstone & US Army
- Elevation
- 437 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · mon-fri 1300-2100z++; except fed holidays; ot by notam.
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- On the chart
- Washington sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- In the FAA's files since
- August 1937
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,333 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| H1 | 50 × 50 ft | Asphalt and concrete, good |
- Runway 04: tree 82 ft high 1,918 ft from the end
- Runway 22: threshold displaced 700 ft, tree 62 ft high 1,285 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 134.7 | Blackstone |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 119.225 | Blackstone |
| Ground | 127.625 | Blackstone |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Blackstone |
| Green Bay Center (remote transmitter) Low | 118.75 | Blackstone |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 434-292-1400.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Tri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie County (22 nm east), Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional (24 nm south), Farmville Regional (29 nm northwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Virginia · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- In open prior 1959.
- When the control tower closed activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 04/22 - the common traffic frequency.
- Aircraft on field during summer exer.
- Pri ingress/egress 277/097; sry ingress/egress 097/277. Surface markings non-standard. Daylight use only. Ltd to 12500 pounds. Used extsvly for drone (UAS) and aam training and testing. Fato is NON-LOADBEARING.
- Runway markings in poor condition.
- Runway markings in poor condition. Displaced threshold poor visibility. Hold short line poor visibility.
- Obstruction clnc 23:1 at dthr.
- Jet and military training within 20 NM radius. Extn C130 traffic and frequency prcht drops.
- Avoid flight below 500 feet ovr ammunition sup point 1 NM south of airport.
- No prior permission required required for civil aircraft.
- Apgu available during duty hours.
- Extensive drone (UAS) actvy on and in the vicinity of of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Blackstone from the FAA register
15 aircraft are registered to owners in Blackstone, Virginia: 7 drones, 4 piston twins, 4 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Virginia.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Repair stations in Blackstone:
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner.
- John Thompson Molumphy private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; gliders · Amelia Court House, VA (17 nm) · (540) 529-9298 · [email protected]
- Andrew Walton private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Petersburg, VA (22 nm) · (434) 307-7393 · [email protected]
- Christopher Bryan Smith private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Richmond Executive Airport -KFCI · Chesterfield, VA (31 nm) · (804) 304-7369 · [email protected]
- Christopher Allen Kreske private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Pikeville, NC (42 nm) · (919) 608-3231 · [email protected]
All 12 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Blackstone 15 aircraft · 7 drones, 4 piston twins, 4 piston singles
- Textron Systems Unmanned Systems 7 aircraft in town
- Talos Aviation Group LLC 3 aircraft in town
- Allman Air LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Wilkerson Company INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 1 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Virginia 1,361 since 1982 · 229 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Virginia 64 landing places
- Virginia 5,974 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/BKT.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.