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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class E (sfc)

Bridgewater Air Park

ID VBW Elev 1,165 ft Lat 38° 22.00' N Lon 78° 57.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VBW

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Aerial view · VBW

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VBW — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at VBW

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,034 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 4,034 ft 60 ft ASPH/ CONC No 0.14%
33 — 4,034 ft 60 ft ASPH/ CONC No 0.14%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Navaids associated with VBW

  • NDB VBW

    Bridgewater

    0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for VBW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 18 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 15 threshold displaced 145 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 15 threshold displaced 145 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 15 threshold displaced 145 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 15–33: H4034X60 (ASPH) S–22 MIRL RWY 15: Thld dsplcd 145´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 06 and 24—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FUEL JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡, Sat 1400–2100Z‡, and Sun 1700–2100Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-828-6070
  • ·AWOS–3 119.55 (540) 828–2076.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 132.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-640-4124.
  • ·MONTEBELLO (VL) (L) VOR/DME 115.3 MOL Chan 100 N37º54.03´ W79º06.41´ 019º 28.7 NM to fld. 3455/5W.
  • ·DME unusable: 158º–168º byd 30 NM blo 6,000´ BROOKE N38º20.18´ W77º21.17´ NOTAM FILE DCA.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTAC 114.5 BRV Chan 92 237º 6.2 NM to Shannon. 145/9W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 001º–360º TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 011º–060º byd 20 NM 061º–120º 121º–161º byd 17 NM 162º–238º 239º–249º byd 5 NM 250º–010º RCO 122.1R 114.5T (LEESBURG RADIO) BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL CO (0V4) 6 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N37º08.50´ W79º00.98´ 597 B NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 06–24: H3798X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 240-750-0199
  • ·AWOS–3 120.575 (434) 283–7826.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®ROANOKE APP/DEP CON 125.475 135.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Roanoke Apch at 540-563-1307.
  • ·LYNCHBURG (L) (L) VORW/DME 109.2 LYH Chan 29 N37º15.27´ W79º14.18´ 128º 12.5 NM to fld. 871/5W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 020º–025º 200º–210º 301º–360º COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ROA twr svcs avbl at 540–563–1307.
  • ·BRUNSWICK CO (See LAWRENCEVILLE on page 358) BUCK'S ELBOW MOUNTAIN N38º06.25´ W78º44.62´ RCO 122.2 (LEESBURG RADIO) WASHINGTON L–26J IAP WASHINGTON H–10H, L–29E, 34E, 36I, A CINCINNATI L–26J, 36G IAP WASHINGTON L–26J, 36H NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for VBW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at VBW

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-09-25 Beech A200 · Weather · day →
1985-03-27 Cessna 182G · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VBW — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,802

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,380

Mechanics

AME

58

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

2

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

35

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

56

Flight Schools

FBO

51

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

37

Flying Clubs

Repair

10

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near VBW

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 30 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 39 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 51 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 59 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 59 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 61 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 70 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 73 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 73 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 75 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near VBW

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Dean Bradley Showalter Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Walter Grooms Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Sherman Dale Showalter Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Colton Samuel Landes Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Kenneth Nelson Todd Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Curtis Dwight Hartman Bridgewater VA 1 nm
Ransford Alan Heatwole Bridgewater VA 1 nm
Dustin James Hibbard Bridgewater VA 1 nm
Paul Kenneth Hildebrandt Bridgewater VA 1 nm
Todd Harrison Early Bridgewater VA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near VBW

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dean Bradley Showalter Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Walter Grooms Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
William August Ephraim Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Kenneth Nelson Todd Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Jonathan Ira Nissley Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
John Roland Carter Jr Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
Nicholas Steven Thomas Mount Crawford VA 1 nm
William Daniel Gleason Bridgewater VA 1 nm
Karl David Stoltzfus Bridgewater VA 1 nm
Ransford Alan Heatwole Bridgewater VA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near VBW

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 7 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 47 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 71 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 73 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 89 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 97 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 99 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 102 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 118 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 128 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.