FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | VBW |
Lat/Long: | 38-22-00.2550N 078-57-37.2030W 38-22.004250N 078-57.620050W 38.3667375,-78.9603342 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1165 ft. / 355.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 09W (2010) |
From city: | 1 mile SE of BRIDGEWATER, VA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 22812 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1947 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1600, ALL SUN 1200-1600 |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.55 (540-828-2076) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 132.85 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 132.85 |
WX AWOS-3 at SHD (7 nm SE): | 124.925 (540-234-0110) |
WX AWOS-3PT at W13 (17 nm S): | 118.625 (540-941-7570) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MOLr019/28.8 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
STAUT | | 008/9.9 | | 375 | | 09W | | SH | ... .... |
CAVERNS | | 238/30.4 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | A+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2745 x 60 ft. / 837 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 38-22.183500N | | 38-21.823500N |
Longitude: | 078-57.793500W | | 078-57.445833W |
Elevation: | 1157.0 ft. | | 1165.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 143 true | | 332 magnetic, 323 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 368 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 19 ft. pole, 781 ft. from runway, 293 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear +10 FT ROAD 25 FT FM RWY END. ACFT PRKG AND TAXIING WI 200 FT OF THR AND 200 FT OF CNTRLN, LEFT ON APCH. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Owner: | ROCKINGHAM AVIATION CORP PO BOX 7 BRIDGEWATER, VA 22812 Phone 540-828-3214 |
Manager: | AARON LORSON PO BOX 7 BRIDGEWATER, VA 22812 Phone 540-828-6070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 100 | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 94 | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 46/day * | 59% | local general aviation | 35% | transient general aviation | 5% | air taxi | 2% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
- | 1300 FT TWY IN LINE WITH RWY PRIOR TO RWY 33 IN ADDITION TO THE DISPLACEMENT. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
- | PPR FOR US GOVT OPS CALL 540-828-6070. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (237KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (219KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (7 nm SE)
W13 - Eagle's Nest Airport (17 nm S)
8W2 - New Market Airport (21 nm NE)
KCHO - Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (28 nm SE)
KLUA - Luray Caverns Airport (28 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2007
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
Sunset | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 09:53:18 |
Local (UTC-4) | 25-Apr-2024 05:53:18 |
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METAR |
KVBW | 250935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3018 RMK AO1 T00680061
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KSHD 7nm SE | 250935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC065 05/03 A3021 RMK AO2 T00510033
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KW13 17nm S | 250935Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 06/04 A3019 RMK AO1 T00600037
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TAF |
KCHO 28nm SE | 250542Z 2506/2606 05004KT P6SM OVC050 FM251200 04008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT110 FM252000 06005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT090
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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