FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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: | |
| 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (198KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Apr-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2026 22:36:45 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2026 18:36:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KVBW | 182215Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 28/12 A2980 RMK AO1 T02800119
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KSHD
7nm SE | 182215Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A2984 RMK AO2 T02750114
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KW13
17nm S | 182215Z AUTO 17010G19KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2984 RMK AO1 T02740105
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| TAF |
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KCHO
28nm SE | 181720Z 1818/1918 19008G17KT P6SM SCT150 FM190000 22005KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1903/1909 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM190900 31013G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 PROB30 1909/1913 33017G26KT 4SM -SHRA BR FM191300 32008G17KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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