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VG42

Henshaw Airport
Hopewell, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	VG42
Lat/Long:	37-15-08.5000N 077-09-09.6000W 37-15.141667N 077-09.160000W 37.2523611,-77.1526667 (estimated)
Elevation:	85 ft. / 26 m
Variation:	10W (2000)
From city:	5 miles E of HOPEWELL, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	23860

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/2002
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at W96 (15 nm N):	119.875 (804-932-8863)
WX ASOS at RIC (17 nm NW):	PHONE 804-223-6573
WX AWOS-3 at PTB (17 nm W):	133.325 (804-861-5551)
WX ASOS at AKQ (17 nm SE):	128.325 (757-684-3011)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HPWr207/4.9	HOPEWELL VORTAC	114.35	06W
RICr161/17.0	RICHMOND VORTAC	114.10	09W
HCMr248/24.1	HARCUM VORTAC	108.80	07W
FAKr123/36.2	FLAT ROCK VORTAC	113.30	06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WAKEFIELD		347/17.7		274		11W		AKQ	.- -.- --.-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2700 x 75 ft. / 823 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RICHARD HENSHAW JR 13550 MOODY RD HOPEWELL, VA 23860 Phone 804-458-1921
Manager:	RICHARD HENSHAW JR 13550 MOODY RD HOPEWELL, VA 23860-9200 Phone 804-731-0718

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VG42.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W96 - New Kent County Airport (15 nm N)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (17 nm NW)
KPTB - Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (17 nm W)
KAKQ - Wakefield Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KFCI - Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (20 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	09:21
Sunrise	05:52	09:52
Sunset	20:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	21:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jun-2026 13:41:10
Local (UTC-4)	29-Jun-2026 09:41:10

METAR

KW96 15nm N	291315Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM BKN009 OVC016 24/22 A3009 RMK AO1 T02350216
KRIC 18nm NW	291254Z 06007KT 6SM BR SCT010 OVC060 24/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02390222 $
KAKQ 18nm SE	291323Z AUTO VRB04KT 7SM SCT010 BKN015 24/22 A3006 RMK AO2 T02440222
KPTB 18nm W	291315Z AUTO 03005KT 7SM BKN008 BKN012 OVC027 24/22 A3009 RMK AO2 T02370222
KFCI 20nm NW	291321Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN009 BKN012 OVC021 23/23 A3010 RMK AO2 CIG 005V012 $
KJGG 21nm E	291315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN013 OVC026 25/23 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 011V016 T02470226 $
KFYJ 25nm NE	291315Z AUTO 03005KT 7SM SCT015 BKN023 BKN065 24/21 A3009 RMK AO1 T02380211
KFAF 27nm E	291255Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM BKN017 OVC022 25/21 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP183 T02450212 $
KOFP 30nm NW	291254Z AUTO 05003KT 6SM BR SCT007 OVC055 24/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02390217

TAF

KRIC
18nm NW

291120Z 2912/3012 02006KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 TEMPO 2912/2913 3SM BR BKN007 FM291400 04008KT P6SM BKN020 FM291600 06007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM292000 09006KT P6SM SCT060 FM300700 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC

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