Fulcher Family Farms Airport Private
VG06 · Amherst, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 298°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MOL 115.30 · LYH 109.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOL · Montebello | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r179° / 10.6 NM |
| LYH · Lynchburg | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r019° / 29.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VG06 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- VG06
- Coordinates
- 37.7251, -79.0831
- Elevation
- 980 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1998/02
- Distance from city
- 9 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
Nearby airports
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About VG06
Fulcher Family Farms Airport (VG06) is an airport in Amherst, VA, at 980 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VG06, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does VG06 have a control tower?
No. Fulcher Family Farms Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at VG06?
Fulcher Family Farms Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is VG06?
Fulcher Family Farms Airport is in Amherst, VA, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7251, -79.0831.
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