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VG18 Sky Bryce Airport
Basye, Virginia, USA

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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
LDNr271/26.5LINDEN VORTAC114.3006W
ESLr163/26.6KESSEL VOR/DME110.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAVERNS306/15.624509WLUA .-.. ..- .-
BRIDGEWATER025/28.524107WVBW ...- -... .--

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
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 54 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear15 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
    
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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Area around VG18 (Sky Bryce Airport)
 
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From to VG18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:5011:50
Sunset17:0822:08
Evening civil twilight17:3622:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 04:23:49
Local (UTC-5)  07-Nov-2009 23:23:49
 
METAR
KW99 
21nm NW 
080353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3012 RMK AO2
KSHD 
34nm S 
080400Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3014 RMK AO2 FZRANO
KOKV 
35nm NE 
080400Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3009 RMK AO2 T01060026
KCJR 
35nm SE 
080400Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3013 RMK AO2
TAF
KCHO 
44nm S 
072320Z 0800/0824 18005KT P6SM SKC FM080200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081300 30005KT P6SM SKC

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Sky Bryce Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Sky Bryce Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Bryce Resort 540-856-2121
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant, Lodging, Resort, Attraction, Residence

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Hotels in other cities near Sky Bryce Airport

1 in Mount Jackson
2 in New Market
6 in Luray
 

Miscellaneous businesses, services or facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
McEnearney Associates 240-731-3974
240-888-3603
[web site]
[email]
Other business

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