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Class G

Sky Bryce Airport

ID VG18 Elev 1,263 ft Lat 38° 48.95' N Lon 78° 46.22' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VG18

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Aerial view · VG18

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VG18 — 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 VG18

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,240 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 — 2,240 ft 50 ft ASPH-F No 0.49%
23 — 2,240 ft 50 ft ASPH-F No 0.49%

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for VG18, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • ·ARPT CLSD SUNSET - SUNRISE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at VG18

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 5
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 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
2019-08-04 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
2006-11-11 Czech Aircraft Works CH 601 XL RTF · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1978-08-21 Cessna 210 · Other →
1977-07-31 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1971-03-17 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1968-06-28 Cessna 195 · Ground collision →
1967-10-29 Cessna 150 · Other →
1967-10-24 Cessna 150G · Other →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VG18 — 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 VG18

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
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 20 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 46 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 48 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 49 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 59 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 59 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 60 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 60 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 68 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 73 nm

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

CFIs near VG18

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
Thomas Michael Osinkosky Basye VA 0 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning New Market VA 11 nm
Philip Wayne Zepp New Market VA 11 nm
Frank Hollingsworth Haun Woodstock VA 12 nm
Ashley Dock Sears Woodstock VA 12 nm
Andrew Calvin Annable Woodstock VA 12 nm
Cindy Pearson Ferek Broadway VA 13 nm
Jonathan Lamar Eaton Broadway VA 13 nm
Brent Alan Estep Fulks Run VA 13 nm
Christian Eduard Goebel Luray VA 17 nm

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

A&P mechanics near VG18

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
David Henry Sant Basye VA 0 nm
Christopher Mccoy Harris Basye VA 0 nm
Dale Martin Kraus Mathias WV 7 nm
Neil Travis Russell Mount Jackson VA 7 nm
Jeffrey Donald Dunkle Edinburg VA 10 nm
Arthur L Atwood Ii Timberville VA 11 nm
Donald Alexander Damron Timberville VA 11 nm
Ryan David Lanning New Market VA 11 nm
Robert John Coolbaugh New Market VA 11 nm
Arthur Dale Martin New Market VA 11 nm

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

Repair stations near VG18

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
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 25 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 34 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 59 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 59 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 72 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 73 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 78 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 97 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 105 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 110 nm

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