FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (213KB) |
| 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 18-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Nov-2025 21:33:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Nov-2025 16:33:01 |
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| METAR |
| KVBW | 182115Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM SCT039 OVC050 05/04 A3012 RMK AO1 T00540037
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KSHD 7nm SE | 182115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 05/03 A3015 RMK AO2 P0001 T00480032
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KW13 17nm S | 182115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 05/02 A3013 RMK AO1 P0001 T00470024
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| TAF |
KCHO 28nm SE | 181904Z 1819/1918 18009KT 6SM -RA OVC090 TEMPO 1819/1821 3SM RA BKN045 FM182300 10003KT 6SM -RA SCT045 OVC060 FM190500 13003KT 5SM RA BR SCT008 OVC025 FM191100 36003KT P6SM FEW005 SCT100 FM191600 03005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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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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