Doves Nest Field
VA89 · Tappahannock, Virginia · Essex County · map
Doves Nest Field is a private airport owned by Stol, LLC, 6 miles wnw of Tappahannock, Virginia, 160 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 612 feet of grass.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA VA89
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · privately owned
- Owner
- Stol, LLC
- Elevation
- 160 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- On the chart
- Washington sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- June 2023
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 612 × 50 ft | Grass |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Aircraft registered in Tappahannock from the FAA register
2 aircraft are registered to owners in Tappahannock, Virginia: 2 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.
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Virginia.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
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 5, 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.