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KVBW

Bridgewater Air Park
Bridgewater, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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
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
MOLr019/28.8		MONTEBELLO VOR/DME		115.30		05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
STAUT		008/9.9		375		09W		SH	... ....
CAVERNS		238/30.4		245		09W		LUA	.-.. ..- .-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	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:

Single wheel:

22.0

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.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

152 magnetic, 143 true

332 magnetic, 323 true

Displaced threshold:

368 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

19 ft. pole, 781 ft. from runway, 293 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear
+10 FT ROAD 25 FT FM RWY END. ACFT PRKG AND TAXIING WI 200 FT OF THR AND 200 FT OF CNTRLN, LEFT ON APCH.

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		100
Single engine airplanes:		2
Multi engine airplanes:		94
Jet airplanes:		3
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 46/day *
59%	local general aviation
35%	transient general aviation
5%	air taxi
2%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018

Additional Remarks

-	1300 FT TWY IN LINE WITH RWY PRIOR TO RWY 33 IN ADDITION TO THE DISPLACEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
-	PPR FOR US GOVT OPS CALL 540-828-6070.

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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15		download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33		download (219KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	10:06
Sunrise	06:34	10:34
Sunset	19:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	20:23	00:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 04:48:55
Local (UTC-4)	19-Apr-2024 00:48:55

METAR

KVBW	190435Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3008 RMK AO1 T01040083
KSHD 7nm SE	190435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3010 RMK AO2 T01140066
KW13 17nm S	190435Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3009 RMK AO1 T01750089

TAF

KCHO
28nm SE

181728Z 1818/1918 27004KT P6SM SKC FM182300 36006KT P6SM SKC FM190000 03004KT P6SM SKC FM190800 07005KT P6SM BKN030 FM191000 08004KT P6SM BKN008 FM191500 13005KT P6SM BKN010

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
	Dynamic Aviation	540-828-6070	no information available If you are affiliated with Dynamic Aviation and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	on airport	write


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