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Official Amelia, Virginia [ Merlin Aerodrome ] 1-26 Championship Control Points


Courtesy of Jim Garrison
Dated: 02 April 2025
Magnetic Variation: 09W
Time zone: US/Eastern, Summer offset from GMT is -4:00 and in Winter it is -5:00.

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  NumberName            Codes              Links               Latitude    Longitude        Latitude     Longitude   Elevation        ID       ICAO   Frequency    Comments                                                             R/W Direction  R/W Length   R/W Width  R/W Surface
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 0  Merlin Apt          HFSDP  a,A,B,g,G,N,o,Q,T,v,V           37 19 01 N   77 52 00 W  or  37 19.017 N   77 52.000 W      270    2VA3      2VA3                               123.3                                                                               14/32               3200        100  G        
 0  Scotts Fork         T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 19 03 N   77 53 26 W  or  37 19.050 N   77 53.433 W      312    00PTNSTR                 1.3       281                 Gas station 0.5nm west of Pattern IP; Recommended steering pt for finish                                                
 1  Little Flock        T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 16 37 N   77 53 56 W  or  37 16.617 N   77 53.933 W      290    01LITFLK                 3.3       222                 Barns, 2 silos, 2 ponds E of church, cemetery                                                                           
 2  Quarry              T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 21 23 N   77 54 37 W  or  37 21.383 N   77 54.617 W      354    02QUARRY                 3.6       328                 Rock Quarry, V pond                                                                                                     
 3  Berry Farm          T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 22 52 N   77 52 09 W  or  37 22.867 N   77 52.150 W      266    03BERARM                 4.4         7                 Berry Farm, Corn Maze by Appomattox Rvr                                                                                 

 4  Jayarz              T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 17 13 N   77 47 36 W  or  37 17.217 N   77 47.600 W      214    04JAYARZ                 4.5       126                 Former 2000 ft NW/SE runway cut in trees                                  NW/SE                                D        
 5  Jennings Farm       T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 14 28 N   77 49 58 W  or  37 14.467 N   77 49.967 W      306    05JENFRM                 5.6       169                 3 poultry houses                                                                                                        
 6  Taylor Landfill     T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 19 33 N   77 45 44 W  or  37 19.550 N   77 45.733 W      280    06TAYILL                 5.8        93                 Rectangular mounds and ponds                                                                                            
 7  Earls               T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 13 44 N   77 53 52 W  or  37 13.733 N   77 53.867 W      312    07EARLS                  6.3       205                 11 poultry houses                                                                                                       
 8  Hoot Owl Farm       T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 16 27 N   77 59 00 W  or  37 16.450 N   77 59.000 W      318    08HOOARM                 7.1       254                 Red barns, grain bins                                                                                                   

 9  Rich Zoo            T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 22 57 N   77 45 58 W  or  37 22.950 N   77 45.967 W      300    09RICZOO                 7.1        60                 Zoo, unusual ponds                                                                                                      
10  Cemetery            T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 21 44 N   77 59 52 W  or  37 21.733 N   77 59.867 W      310    10CEMERY                 7.9       303                 Veterans cemetery, monuments, rectangles                                                                                
11  Masons              T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 25 59 N   77 53 31 W  or  37 25.983 N   77 53.517 W      329    11MASONS                 8.1       359                 Firehouse at intersection                                                                                               
12  Lumberyard          T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 11 39 N   77 54 24 W  or  37 11.650 N   77 54.400 W      357    12LMBRYD                 8.8       204                                                                                                                                         
13  Royguner Apt        LT     a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 19 49 N   78 02 15 W  or  37 19.817 N   78 02.250 W      347    13ROYAPT                 9.4       285                 1700ft NW-SE turf runway, home, pond                                      NW/SE               1700             G        

14  Green Hill          T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 12 04 N   77 58 05 W  or  37 12.067 N   77 58.083 W      284    14GREHIL                 9.8       224                 2 poultry houses by creek                                                                                               
15  Amelia Lake         T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 27 51 N   77 55 23 W  or  37 27.850 N   77 55.383 W      262    15AMEAKE                  11       352                 Lake                                                                                                                    
16  Amelia Landfill     T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 17 53 N   78 03 46 W  or  37 17.883 N   78 03.767 W      400    16AMEILL                  11       272                 Landfill mound, 1.5sm long                                                                                              
17  Swift Creek Bridge  T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 24 12 N   77 40 50 W  or  37 24.200 N   77 40.833 W      200    17SWFTCR                  12        69                 Swift Creek Reservoir and US 360                                                                                        
18  Lodore              T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 26 22 N   78 01 20 W  or  37 26.367 N   78 01.333 W      369    18LODORE                  12       324                 3 sets of poultry houses, sawmill                                                                                       

19  Lee Dam             T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 10 01 N   77 59 00 W  or  37 10.017 N   77 59.000 W      305    19LEEDAM                  12       221                 Dam on N end of Lake Lee                                                                                                
20  Pretty Poultry      T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 13 14 N   78 03 06 W  or  37 13.233 N   78 03.100 W      369    20PRETRY                  12       246                 5 poultry houses by pond                                                                                                
21  Chesdin Golf        T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 16 37 N   77 38 50 W  or  37 16.617 N   77 38.833 W      185    21CHEOLF                  12       112                 Golf Clubhouse by lake                                                                                                  
22  Dunn Right Ranch    T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 25 01 N   78 04 59 W  or  37 25.017 N   78 04.983 W      390    22DUNNCH                  14       309                 Barns between 3 ponds                                                                                                   
23  Saint James         T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 19 44 N   78 07 27 W  or  37 19.733 N   78 07.450 W      372    23SAIMES                  14       282                 6 poultry houses E of horse farm                                                                                        

24  North Quarry        T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 31 21 N   77 46 33 W  or  37 31.350 N   77 46.550 W      360    24NRTHQR                  15        28                 Rock Quarry, many blue ponds                                                                                            
25  Plainview           T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 32 09 N   77 53 29 W  or  37 32.150 N   77 53.483 W      400    25PLANVW                  15         4                 Former 1000 ft runway now bisected by driveway                                                                          
26  Crewe Apt           AT     a,A,B,g,G,N,o,Q,T,v,V           37 10 51 N   78 05 51 W  or  37 10.850 N   78 05.850 W      422    W81       W81             16       243       122.8     3300ft 15-33 paved rwy                                                    15/33               3300         60  A        
27  Rodophil            T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 21 59 N   78 09 38 W  or  37 21.983 N   78 09.633 W      450    27RODHIL                  17       291                 4 poultry houses, 2 ponds                                                                                               
28  Cozy Acres          T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 32 19 N   78 01 18 W  or  37 32.317 N   78 01.300 W      282    28COZRES                  18       340                 RV Campground, 3 ponds                                                                                                  

29  Saunders Apt        ATP    a,A,B,g,G,N,o,Q,T,v,V           37 34 48 N   77 55 08 W  or  37 34.800 N   77 55.133 W      348    9VA6      9VA6            18         0       122.9     2200ft 18-36 turf rwy; 804-304-2443                                       18/36               2200         90  G        
30  Sunnyside Farms     T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 29 01 N   78 09 55 W  or  37 29.017 N   78 09.917 W      365    30SUNRMS                  20       314                 Produce farm                                                                                                            
31  Rockhouse           T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 20 34 N   78 15 01 W  or  37 20.567 N   78 15.017 W      422    31ROCUSE                  21       284                 4 poultry houses E of rvr                                                                                               
32  Swans Lake          T      a,B,g,G,o,Q,T,V                 37 25 50 N   78 15 54 W  or  37 25.833 N   78 15.900 W      400    32SWAAKE                  23       299                 2 poultry houses NW of lake                                                                                             
33  Farmville Apt       AT     a,A,B,g,G,N,o,Q,T,v,V           37 21 33 N   78 26 14 W  or  37 21.550 N   78 26.233 W      416    FVX       FVX             31       284       122.8     4400ft 03-21 paved rwy                                                    03/21               4400         75  A        
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