Eagle's Nest Airport is a public-use airport

Airport

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 located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Waynesboro

Waynesboro, Virginia

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, in Augusta County

Augusta County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

, Virginia

Virginia

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, United States

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. It is privately-owned by Michael L. Fogle.

Facilities and aircraft

Eagle's Nest Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16.2 ha) which contains one asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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 (6/24) measuring 2,009 x 50 ft (612 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007, the airport had 12,383 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day: 92% general aviation

General aviation

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 and 8% air taxi

Air taxi

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. There are 68 aircraft based at this airport:
88% single-engine, 4% multi-engine and 7% glider

Glider aircraft

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Flight School

Eagle's Nest operates a small flight school which currently offers flight instruction towards the private, instrument, and commercial ratings. The primary flight instructor is Caleb Waite, who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from LeTourneau University in Aeronautical Science. He is qualified as a single-engine, multi-engine, and instrument instructor, and also works part-time as an aircraft mechanic in Eagle's Nests maintenance facility. Marianne Blair also is an instrument instructor at Eagle's Nest.

Two Cessna 172M aircraft are available for rent: N19868 and N1766V. N1766V is a former police airplane, and N19868 was acquired in 2007 from a private owner. The rental rate as of June 2, 2010 is $97.00/hour, or $87.00/hr if prepaid in a 10-hour block. The flight school and FBO are also home to a mascot of sorts, a dog named Lexie.

Aerial tours of the Charlottesvile/Waynesboro/Shennandoah Valley area are available for $65.00 for a 1/2 hour in the FBO's C-182RG, often piloted by John Trissel.