FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBW |
| Lat/Long: | 38-21-55.1330N 078-57-32.2740W
38-21.918883N 078-57.537900W
38.3653147,-78.9589650
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1165 ft. / 355 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
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| MOLr019/28.7 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STAUT | | 009/9.8 | | 375 | | 09W | | SH | ... .... |
| CAVERNS | | 238/30.4 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4034 x 60 ft. / 1230 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2024 | | Double wheel: | 22.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-22.183667N | | 38-21.654400N |
| Longitude: | 078-57.793517W | | 078-57.282317W |
| Elevation: | 1156.8 ft. | | 1162.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 143 true | | 332 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 145 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. tree, 298 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. fence, 207 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RWY 33 2 FT FENCE POST 70 FT FM THR, 27FT R OF CNTRLN. |
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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
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 (27 nm SE)
KLUA - Luray Caverns Airport (28 nm NE)
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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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Sep-2026
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 15:07:08 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Sep-2026 11:07:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KVBW | 031455Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM SCT050 26/23 A3011 RMK AO1 60001 T02600228
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KSHD
7nm SE | 031455Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3013 RMK AO2 T02680223
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KW13
17nm S | 031455Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A3011 RMK AO1 T03080210
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| TAF |
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KCHO
28nm SE | 031141Z 0312/0412 22003KT P6SM SKC FM031800 26004KT P6SM SCT070 PROB30 0318/0324 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM040000 07004KT P6SM SCT080 FM041000 25003KT 3SM BR FEW100
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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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