FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VG18 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-48-57.4050N / 078-46-13.0730W 38-48.956750N / 078-46.217883W 38.8159458 / -78.7702981 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1263 ft. / 385.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of BASYE, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 22810 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON AND CINCINNATI. |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD ARPT CLSD SUNSET - SUNRISE. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2400 ft. MSL TPA 2400 MSL. HILLS ADJ. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LDNr271/26.5 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| ESLr163/26.6 | | KESSEL VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAVERNS | | 306/15.6 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
| BRIDGEWATER | | 025/28.5 | | 241 | | 07W | | VBW | ...- -... .-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2240 x 50 ft. / 683 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 10.0 | | Double wheel: | 10.0 |
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| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BRYCE RESORT PO BOX 3 BASYE, VA 22810 Phone 800-821-1444 |
| Manager: | ROBT. D. ROBINETTE PO BOX 3 BASYE, VA 22810 Phone 540-856-2121 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/week * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 21 May 1991 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at VG18.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W45 - Luray Caverns Airport (15 nm SE)
W99 - Grant County Airport (21 nm NW)
KFRR - Front Royal-Warren County Airport (25 nm E)
KVBW - Bridgewater Air Park (28 nm S)
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (34 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:36 | | 22:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 04:23:49 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 23:23:49 |
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| METAR |
KW99 21nm NW | 080353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3012 RMK AO2
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KSHD 34nm S | 080400Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3014 RMK AO2 FZRANO
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KOKV 35nm NE | 080400Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3009 RMK AO2 T01060026
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KCJR 35nm SE | 080400Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3013 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCHO 44nm S | 072320Z 0800/0824 18005KT P6SM SKC FM080200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081300 30005KT P6SM SKC
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