FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 06W (1975) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW 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 |
| 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| MOLr019/28.8 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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: | 38-22.183483N | | 38-21.823383N |
| Longitude: | 078-57.793500W | | 078-57.445883W |
| Elevation: | 1157.0 ft. | | 1165.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 143 true | | 329 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 368 ft. |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. tree, 496 ft. from runway, 191 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. pole, 1277 ft. from runway, 184 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear 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: | KARL STOLTZFUS SR PO BOX 7 BRIDGEWATER, VA 22812 Phone 540-828-6070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 40 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 32/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (7 nm SE)
KCHO - Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (28 nm SE)
W45 - Luray Caverns Airport (28 nm NE)
W99 - Grant County Airport (39 nm N)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (44 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in May 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:59:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 01:59:02 |
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| METAR |
KSHD 7nm SE | 230640Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN023 OVC039 08/06 A3029 RMK AO2 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KCHO 28nm SE | 230523Z 2306/2406 09003KT P6SM OVC035 FM231000 03004KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC010 FM231300 04006KT 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC009
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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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