FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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 |
| 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 |
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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: | 38-22.183483N | | 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
APCH RATIO 41:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| NDB OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 13-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 09:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 21:06:48 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 17:06:48 |
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| METAR |
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KSHD
7nm SE | 132101Z AUTO 01003KT CLR 21/06 A3011 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KCHO
28nm SE | 131720Z 131818 34006KT P6SM SKC FM2300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1400 19005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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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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