Airports / Virginia / APH
Mary Walker LZ Airport.
Bowling Green, Virginia · 220 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
11 ratings
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Operators based
220
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (NYG), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Bowling Green, Virginia, Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH / APH) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 220 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
APH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (NYG, 26 nm), Richmond International Airport (RIC, 34 nm), and Davison Army Air Field (DAA, 39 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,202-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of APH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as A P Hill AAF and Fort A P Hill. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from APH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KAPH
IATA
APH
FAA / Local
APH
Elevation
220 ft
Coordinates
38.0686° N · 77.3193° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs VA fields
state range 10–3,793 ft
At 220 ft, APH sits lower than 52% of the 56 Virginia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,202 ft
- 05/232,202 ft × 100 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,202 ft
At 2,202 ft and unpaved, APH is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmNYGQuantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner FieldQuantico
- 34nmRICRichmond International AirportRichmond
- 39nmDAADavison Army Air FieldFort Belvoir
- 40nmMNZManassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis FieldManassas
- 45nmNHKPatuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Patuxent River
- 49nmDCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington
Location
Open the full mapKAPH · Mary Walker LZ Airport · Bowling Green, VA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from APH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 225 nm | 55m |
| Boston (BED) | 382 nm | 1h 17m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 463 nm | 1h 29m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 540 nm | 1h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 698 nm | 2h 1m |
| Miami (MIA) | 752 nm | 2h 9m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,003 nm | 2h 44m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,026 nm | 2h 47m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use APH?
- At 2,202 ft and unpaved, Mary Walker LZ Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at APH?
- Mary Walker LZ Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,202 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to APH?
- The closest alternate is Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (NYG), about 26 nm away, followed by Richmond International Airport (RIC) at 34 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from APH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: New York about 55m (225 nm), Boston about 1h 17m (382 nm), Nashville about 1h 29m (463 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.