FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBW |
| Lat/Long: | 38-21-55.1330N 078-57-32.2740W
38-21.918883N 078-57.537900W
38.3653147,-78.9589650
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1165 ft. / 355 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
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| MOLr019/28.7 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STAUT | | 009/9.8 | | 375 | | 09W | | SH | ... .... |
| CAVERNS | | 238/30.4 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4034 x 60 ft. / 1230 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-22.183667N | | 38-21.654400N |
| Longitude: | 078-57.793517W | | 078-57.282317W |
| Elevation: | 1156.8 ft. | | 1162.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 143 true | | 332 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 145 ft. | | no |
| 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (216KB) |
| 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 (27 nm SE)
KLUA - Luray Caverns Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 09:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2025 17:04:04 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2025 13:04:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KVBW | 101655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/M03 A3015 RMK AO1 T01951029
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KSHD
7nm SE | 101655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 T01861013
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KW13
17nm S | 101655Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A3018 RMK AO1 T01800003
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| TAF |
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KCHO
28nm SE | 101120Z 1012/1112 32005KT P6SM SKC FM101400 36006KT P6SM FEW250 FM101900 15005KT P6SM SCT250 FM110200 23002KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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