FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 |
| MOLr019/28.7 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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: | 11 ft. tree, 298 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. fence, 207 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear RWY 33 2 FT FENCE POST 70 FT FM THR, 27FT R OF CNTRLN. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
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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Taken in May 2007
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Times for 11-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 22:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Nov-2026 02:38:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2026 21:38:53 |
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| METAR |
| KVBW | 120215Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2974 RMK AO1 T00760058
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KSHD 7nm SE | 120215Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM HZ CLR 08/05 A2976 RMK AO2 T00790049
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KW13 17nm S | 120215Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A2974 RMK AO1 T01390054
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| TAF |
KCHO 28nm SE | 111735Z 1118/1218 19008KT P6SM SKC FM120200 00000KT P6SM SCT230 FM120900 24003KT P6SM OVC140 PROB30 1209/1212 6SM -RA OVC060
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| NOTAMs |
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