Bridgewater Air Park Airport (KVBW), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bridgewater Air Park, identified by ICAO code KVBW, is a public-use, non-towered airport in Bridgewater, Virginia, sitting at 1,165 feet elevation with a single paved runway. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows 363 total annual operations, with 265 attributed to business aviation, placing the field at a moderate traffic tier. The airport lies roughly 55 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and about 6.77 nautical miles from Shenandoah Valley Regional, the closest neighboring airport. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is KHEF, some 71 nautical miles away.
Runways
Bridgewater Air Park Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 4,034 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bridgewater Air Park Airport has Jet A+ available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bridgewater Air Park Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Washington Manassas / Harry P Davis Field (KHEF), 71 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bridgewater Air Park Airport recorded 265 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KVBW is concentrated in the mid and late months of the year, with July, September, and November each recording notably higher operations than the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 39 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bridgewater Air Park Airport averages 8.4 days above 90°F in July, 26.2 freeze days in January and 1.8 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.0°F, and January the coldest, at 42.1°F.
Weather station is 5.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bridgewater Air Park Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Potomac Approach.
The medium intensity runway lighting for runway 15/33 is pilot-activated via CTAF.
A 2-foot fence post is located 70 feet from the runway 33 threshold, 27 feet right of centerline.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bridgewater Air Park Airport has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Shenandoah Valley Regional (KSHD), 6.77 NM southeast.
Part of the Western Virginia and the Shenandoah area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at KVBW?
Bridgewater Air Park does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs facility is KHEF, located approximately 71 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international points need to plan their customs stop accordingly before or after operating into Bridgewater. This distance should factor into routing and fuel planning for any international leg.
What fuel is available at Bridgewater Air Park?
Bridgewater Air Park, identifier KVBW, offers Jet A fuel under the A+ fuel type designation. This is the only fuel type listed for the field. Operators should confirm current fuel service hours against the field's attendance schedule before planning a stop, since fuel availability generally follows the same staffed hours.
What are the operating hours at KVBW?
KVBW is attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700, Saturday from 0900 to 1600, and Sunday from 1200 to 1600 local time. Outside these windows the field operates as an unattended, non-towered airport. Pilots should plan arrivals and departures with this attendance schedule in mind, particularly on weekends when hours are shorter.
How long is the runway at Bridgewater Air Park?
Bridgewater Air Park has a single runway, 15/33, measuring 4,034 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length. Pilots should note a close-in obstruction near runway 33 involving a fence post short of the threshold, which is documented in the field's operational remarks.