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8VG4 Buffalo Ridge Airport
Amherst, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8VG4
Lat/Long: 37-36-19.1000N 079-00-58.9000W
37-36.318333N 079-00.981667W
37.6053056,-79.0163611
(estimated)
Elevation: 660 ft. / 201 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NE of AMHERST, VA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 24521

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2018
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at LYH (19 nm SW): PHONE 434-205-0756

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MOLr171/18.2MONTEBELLO VOR/DME115.3005W
LYHr031/23.5LYNCHBURG VOR/DME109.2005W

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 1700 x 50 ft. / 518 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 1200 x 50 ft. / 366 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BUFFALO RIDGE AIRPORTS
202 SALISBURY CIR
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
Phone 434-841-0074
Manager: RON DIXON
202 SALISBURY CIR
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
Phone 434-841-0074

Additional Remarks

- EXER CTN WHEN ENTERING LDG PAT. OCNL AERO TOWING OF HANG GLIDERS TO 2000+ FT INVOF ARPT. LDGNG GLDS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY. FREQ FLT TRNG EXERCICSES IN PAT IN WT SHIFT CTL LAND VEHICLES (TRIKES).
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8VG4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W24 - Falwell Airport (15 nm S)
KLYH - Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field (19 nm SW)
W90 - New London Airport (25 nm SW)
0V4 - Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (28 nm S)
W13 - Eagle's Nest Airport (29 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2111:21
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset18:0923:09
Evening civil twilight18:3623:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Mar-2026 16:16:52
Local (UTC-5)  02-Mar-2026 11:16:52
 
METAR
KLYH 
19nm SW 		021554Z 07006KT 10SM OVC039 03/M06 A3055 RMK AO2 SLP350 T00331056
K0V4 
28nm S 		021555Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM OVC046 05/M02 A3057 RMK AO1
KW13 
29nm N 		021555Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM OVC080 01/M06 A3053 RMK AO1 T00081064
KFVX 
32nm SE 		021555Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM OVC044 05/M01 A3057 RMK AO2 T00471014
TAF
KLYH 
19nm SW 		021342Z 0214/0312 03007KT P6SM OVC040 FM021700 03007KT 4SM -RAPL SCT004 OVC025 FM021900 05007KT 5SM -RA OVC014 FM022200 06005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM030300 06003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004
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