FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| 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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 132.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 132.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SHD (7 nm SE): | 124.925 (540-234-0110) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MOLr019/28.8 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BRIDGEWATER | | at field | | 241 | | 07W | | VBW | ...- -... .-- |
| AZALEA PARK | | 324/29.9 | | 336 | | 08W | | AZS | .- --.. ... |
| CAVERNS | | 238/30.4 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 143 true | | 332 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 368 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 73 ft. tree, 419 ft. from runway, 216 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | none
HAS +10 FT ROAD 25 FT FM RY END. |
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: | DAN LEE
PO BOX 7
BRIDGEWATER, VA 22812
Phone 540-828-6070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 66 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 64 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 15 SPORADIC TREES AROUND GOLF COURSE AND RIVER. LOCATED 100 FT - 200 FT RIGHT OF CL AND 400 FT - 1700 FT FM THRESHOLD. APPROACH SURFACE PENETRATION AMOUNTS FM 7 FT - 62FT. |
| - | 1300 FT TAXIWAY IN-LINE WITH RY PRIOR TO RY 33 IN ADDITION TO THE DISPLACEMENT. |
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2007
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:24:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 12:24:53 |
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| METAR |
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KSHD
7nm SE | 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 24/17 A2989 RMK AO2 T02420165
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KCHO
28nm SE | 131136Z 1312/1412 22005KT 3SM SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM131500 25007KT 5SM SHRA VCTS BKN060CB FM131600 25007KT 5SM TSRA BKN050CB FM131700 24007KT 6SM TSRA BKN050CB FM132000 25006KT P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM140200 32004KT P6SM SCT140
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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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