Bridgewater Air Park
VBW · KVBW · Bridgewater, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:44 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 05:16 PM | 22:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:44 PM | 22:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 152° mag · 143° true
- Dimensions
- 4,034 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 145 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 332°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,157 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 11 ft, 298 ft from threshold, 207 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,157 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,034 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 323.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MOL 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOL · Montebello | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r019° / 28.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KVBW / VBW
- Coordinates
- 38.3653, -78.9590
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.55 · ☎ 540-828-2076
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0900-1600; SUN 1200-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/09
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 33 2 FT FENCE POST 70 FT FM THR, 27FT R OF CNTRLN.
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Nearby airports
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About KVBW
Bridgewater Air Park (VBW · KVBW) is an airport in Bridgewater, VA, at 1,165 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,034 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVBW have a control tower?
No. Bridgewater Air Park is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVBW?
Bridgewater Air Park has 1 runway; the longest is 4,034 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVBW?
Bridgewater Air Park is in Bridgewater, VA, at an elevation of 1,165 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3653, -78.9590.
More about KVBW
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KVBW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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