Woody Field Airport Private
VG40 · Rocky Mount, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,157 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 25 ft, 20 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LYH 109.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYH · Lynchburg | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r239° / 37.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VG40 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- VG40
- Coordinates
- 36.8868, -79.8639
- Elevation
- 1,157 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
- 2002/02
- Distance from city
- 6 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- LGTS ON RWY 16/34 FOR EMERG USE ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
- PLINE WITH AERIAL BALL MKR ON APCH TO RWY END 16.
Lighting
- CTC ARPT MANAGER FOR LGTS.
Nearby airports
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About VG40
Woody Field Airport (VG40) is an airport in Rocky Mount, VA, at 1,157 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VG40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does VG40 have a control tower?
No. Woody Field Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at VG40?
Woody Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is VG40?
Woody Field Airport is in Rocky Mount, VA, at an elevation of 1,157 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8868, -79.8639.
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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 VG40 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.