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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Maples Field

ID VG57 Elev 225 ft Lat 38° 36.34' N Lon 77° 35.08' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VG57

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Aerial view · VG57

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VG57 — 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 VG57

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,450 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 2,450 ft 45 ft TURF-F No —
22 — 2,450 ft 45 ft TURF-F 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 VG57, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·RY 22 4 FT WOOD FENCE 120 FT FM END OF RY.
  • ·R/C MODEL ACFT INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
  • ·UNATTENDED ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·PROVIDED PROPONENT COORDINATES WITH QUANTICO MARINE BASE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

0V5ManassasWhitman Strip

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at VG57

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 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
2017-05-21 Fairchild 24R · Other · day →
2011-10-22 Aeronca 7AC · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in VA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VG57 — 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 VG57

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
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 10 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 10 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 16 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 19 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 19 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 28 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 30 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 37 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 37 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 49 nm

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

CFIs near VG57

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
Sarah Frances Patten Catlett VA 4 nm
Mathias Joel Fridgen Catlett VA 4 nm
Jonathan Ellis Deane Catlett VA 4 nm
Mark Jolliff Cross Nokesville VA 5 nm
David Ralph Thompson Nokesville VA 5 nm
James Meredith Gifford Jr Nokesville VA 5 nm
Bryan James Peluso Nokesville VA 5 nm
Travis Ellis House Nokesville VA 5 nm
Ryan William Haldenwanger Midland VA 6 nm
Timothy Hugh Lewis Bristow VA 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near VG57

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
Zachary Scott Adams Catlett VA 4 nm
Charles Neil Fellows Catlett VA 4 nm
John Charles Quinn Catlett VA 4 nm
Dennis Timothy Bilek Catlett VA 4 nm
William Allen Roudabush Jr Catlett VA 4 nm
Travis Ellis House Nokesville VA 5 nm
Aaron Matthew Taylor Nokesville VA 5 nm
Gary Thomas Lowery Nokesville VA 5 nm
David Roland Nokesville VA 5 nm
Kevin Andres Gonzalez Nokesville VA 5 nm

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

Repair stations near VG57

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
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 8 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 12 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 36 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 39 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 55 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 65 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 67 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 72 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 81 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 101 nm

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