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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Umphlett Airstrip

ID VG37 Elev 75 ft Lat 36° 35.35' N Lon 76° 38.31' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VG37

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · VG37

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VG37 — 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 VG37

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,550 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 — 2,550 ft 60 ft TURF-G No —
19 — 2,550 ft 60 ft TURF-G No —

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 VG37, 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 NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
  • ·DSPLCD THR MKD BY CONES. 12:1 FM DSPLCD THR TO M-PLINE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at VG37

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=2

  • Loss of control 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
2025-11-06 Cessna 140 · Weather · VMC · day →
2017-07-22 Piper PA 28-180 · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VG37 — 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 VG37

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
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 17 nm
Peter Stavrides Chesapeake VA 17 nm
Robert A Garcia Chesapeake VA 17 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Chesapeake VA 17 nm
Jon Combs Thompson Kill Devil Hills NC 58 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 60 nm
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 62 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 69 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 69 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 70 nm

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

CFIs near VG37

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
Justin Morris Turner Corapeake NC 5 nm
David Matthew Delonga Suffolk VA 7 nm
Patrick Mark Hynes Suffolk VA 7 nm
Kevin Martin Leahy Suffolk VA 7 nm
Thomas Lee Isenhour Suffolk VA 7 nm
Steven Arthur Martin Suffolk VA 7 nm
Monte Stephen Crowl Suffolk VA 7 nm
Marita Jean Rea Suffolk VA 7 nm
David William Hynes Suffolk VA 7 nm
Brian Troy Madden Suffolk VA 7 nm

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

A&P mechanics near VG37

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
Thomas Edward Shelby Gates NC 5 nm
Brian Matthew Monroe Gates NC 5 nm
Zackary Wayne Rivenbark Gates NC 5 nm
James William Beauchamp Corapeake NC 5 nm
Terry Allen Hamilton Corapeake NC 5 nm
Jerome Williard Jiles Jr Corapeake NC 5 nm
Randy Elwood Lockley Corapeake NC 5 nm
Edward Ivey Smith Suffolk VA 7 nm
Patrick Mark Hynes Suffolk VA 7 nm
Raymond Louis Bossola Suffolk VA 7 nm

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

Repair stations near VG37

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
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 14 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 15 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 28 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 28 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 62 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 77 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 89 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 134 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 134 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 135 nm

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