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Henshaw Airport Private

VG42 · Hopewell, VA · 85 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
VG42
Coordinates
37.2647, -77.1654
Elevation
85 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2002/02
Distance from city
5 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM09:17Z
Sunrise05:48 AM09:48Z
Sunset08:32 PM00:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM01:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from VG42

Runway 02/20

2,700 ft × 75 ft · Turf
02
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HPW · HopewellVORTAC112.00r218° / 4.5 NM
RIC · RichmondVORTAC114.10r162° / 16.1 NM
HCM · HarcumVORTAC108.80r250° / 24.3 NM
FKN · FranklinVORTAC110.60r357° / 33.9 NM
FAK · Flat RockVORTAC113.30r122° / 35.4 NM
LFI · LangleyTACAN112.30r296° / 40 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VG42. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RICHARD HENSHAW JR
13550 MOODY RD, HOPEWELL, VA
804-458-1921
Manager
RICHARD HENSHAW JR
13550 MOODY RD, HOPEWELL, VA
804-731-0718

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR; NO IFR OPNS; CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH; NSTD TFC PATTERN RWY 20 TO AVOID CHURCH FOR NOISE PURPOSES.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

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 VG42 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.