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(KVBW) Bridgewater Air Park Airport

1 rating | 2 reviews
Bridgewater, VA
(540) 828-6070

Overview

Privately-owned
Public Use
Attendance:

Attended

Year-round,Mon-Fri/0800-1700
FAA
Year-round,Sat/0900-1600
FAA
Year-round,Sun/1200-1600
FAA
Runways:
15/33

Runway length: 4,034 ft (1,230 m)

Elevation:
1,165 ft (Estimated)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
None
Timezone:
EDT (UTC-04:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:10 am - 8:35 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:06 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:41 am
(Tomorrow)

Distance Calculator

Distance From:

Distance To:

Bridgewater Air Park


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Local Food/Lodging/Activities

(540) 828-4882

Bob-A-Rea's Pizza & Subs

(540) 828-3433

Red Apple Chinese Restaurant

(540) 828-3598

Green Taxi Cab

(540) 718-2954
VBW
Hardee's
Bob-A-Rea's Pizza & Subs
Red Apple Chinese Restaurant
Green Taxi Cab

Flying Clubs

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Runway 15/33

Dimensions:
4,034 × 60 ft
(1,230 × 18 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 22,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
Designator:1533
Elevation: 1,156.8 ft 1,162.6 ft
Heading: 152° magnetic
143° true
332° magnetic
323° true
Gradient: 0.14% up 0.14% down
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: non-precision, in Fair condition non-precision, in Fair condition
Approach Lighting:n/an/a
Displaced Threshold: 145 ft n/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:

Tree, 207 ft Right ft of center, 11 ft high, 298 ft from end, 8:1 clearance slope

Fence, 50 ft Right ft of center, 1 ft high, 207 ft from end, 7:1 clearance slope

Comments:n/a
Rwy 33 2 Ft Fence Post 70 Ft Fm Thr, 27Ft R of Cntrln.
FAA

TFRs

Location: VBW
Please verify all content below using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.
TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for KVBW. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: VBW
Please verify all content below using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.
NOTAM count: 2
Number:Start Date:
(UTC)
End Date:
(UTC)
Condition:
4/5553 10/29/2024 2000 10/29/2025 2000
SPECIAL IAP BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK. BRIDGEWATER, VA. RNAV (GPS) M RWY 15 ORIG. LPV DA NA ALL CATS. LNAV MDA NA…
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07/099 07/03/2025 1402 10/15/2025 2359
RWY 15/33 NOW 3855FT X 60FT. DECLARED DIST: RWY 15 TORA 3855FT TODA 3855FT ASDA 3855FT LDA 3885FT. RWY 33 TO…
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Additional Remarks

For Clearance Delivery Contact Potomac Approach at 866-640-4124.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:
Effective: 7/10/25 - 8/7/25

Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 38.36531, -78.95897
  • 38° 21′ 55.1″ N, 78° 57′ 32.3″ W
  • 38° 21.919′ N, 78° 57.538′ W
ARTCC:
Washington (ZDC)
App/Depart Control Facility:
PCT
Chart:
NACO: Washington Sectional
FSS:
Leesburg (DCA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Yes
Mag Var:
09W (2010)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
No
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Actvt MIRL Rwy 15/33 - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
Approach/Departure 132.85 Potomac
AWOS-3 119.55T
(540) 828-2076
Clearance Delivery Phone (866) 640-4124Potomac Approach
CTAF 122.7
UNICOM 122.7

Navaids

Services

No services are available at this airport.

Aircraft & Activity

To view based aircraft and activity information for this airport visit the FAA's Airport Operations site: https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp.

Webcams

There are no webcams listed for KVBW. If you are aware of any webcams at or near the airport, please contact your airport manager or email airportdirectory@aopa.org.

METARs

METARs from this airport:

KVBW
VFR
Obsv:
4:55 AM GMT
(a minute ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.18 "Hg
Temp:
21.5 °C (70.7 °F)
Dew Pt:
21.5 °C (70.7 °F)
Cld:
  • Overcast 6500' AGL
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METARs from nearby reporting stations:

KSHD
7 nm SE
VFR
Obsv:
4:35 AM GMT
(21 minutes ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.20 "Hg
Temp:
21.6 °C (70.9 °F)
Dew Pt:
19.6 °C (67.3 °F)
Cld:
  • Overcast 7000' AGL
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KW13
17 nm S
VFR
Obsv:
4:55 AM GMT
(a minute ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.20 "Hg
Temp:
22.1 °C (71.8 °F)
Dew Pt:
17.7 °C (63.9 °F)
Cld:
  • Overcast 6000' AGL
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K8W2
21 nm NE
VFR
Obsv:
4:55 AM GMT
(a minute ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.18 "Hg
Temp:
20.7 °C (69.3 °F)
Dew Pt:
20.1 °C (68.2 °F)
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 7000' AGL
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KLUA
28 nm NE
VFR
Obsv:
4:35 AM GMT
(21 minutes ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.17 "Hg
Temp:
21.0 °C (69.8 °F)
Dew Pt:
18.0 °C (64.4 °F)
Cld:
  • Broken clouds 6500' AGL
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TAFs

TAFs from nearby airports:

KCHO TAF
27 nm SE
Issued:
11:22 PM GMT
(6 hours ago)
Today 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
040°
@ 5 KT
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 3500' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Today 3:00 AM - 8:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
090°
@ 3 KT
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 4500' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Today 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM GMT
Vis:
5 SM
Wind:
CALM
Cld:
  • Few clouds 500' AGL
  • Scattered clouds 8000' AGL
Wx:
Mist
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Today 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
140°
@ 4 KT
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 4500' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Today 8:00 PM - Tomorrow 12:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
130°
@ 6 KT
Cld:
  • Few clouds 5000' AGL
  • Scattered clouds 25000' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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KEKN TAF
53 nm NW
Issued:
3:01 AM GMT
(2 hours ago)
Today 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Cld:
  • Few clouds 4000' AGL
  • Broken clouds 25000' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Today 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM GMT
Vis:
3 SM
Wind:
CALM
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 200' AGL
Wx:
Mist
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Today 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM GMT
TEMPO
Vis:
6 SM
Wind:
CALM
Cld:
  • Few clouds 300' AGL
Wx:
Mist
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Today 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM GMT
Vis:
0.25 SM
Wind:
CALM
Cld:
  • Vertical Visibility 100 ft
Wx:
Fog
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Today 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 800' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Today 3:00 PM - Tomorrow 12:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
180°
@ 3 KT
Cld:
  • Scattered clouds 3500' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

Aaron Lorson
Po Box 7
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-6070 (Office)

Owner

Rockingham Aviation Corp
Po Box 7
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-3214 (Office)

Airport Reviews

Overall:
1 rating | 2 reviews
Runways and Taxiways:
Markings and Signage:
Ground Transportation:No ratings
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  • 2/17/23
    VA Passport Stamp
    Stefanie B.
    We flew into Bridgewater Airport on a Saturday for the VA Aviation Ambassador stamp. We were met at the plane by the security. For being a public use airport, we felt very awkward and somewhat unwelcome here.
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    6/28/16
    MITCHELL M.
    Stopped in at KVBW at 12:30 on a Sunday to visit family in Harrisonburg. Picked Bridgewater do to its relative closeness to Harrisonburg in relation to KSHD. FBO is closed on weekends but airport security is 24/7 and was very helpful in directing us …
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