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Bridgewater Air Park (VBW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Bridgewater Air Park in Bridgewater, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Bridgewater Air Park (VBW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bridgewater, VA at 1,165 ft. VBW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 4,034 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track VBW in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

MVFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVBW 130615Z AUTO 13003KT 5SM BR SCT090 SCT120 21/21 A2999 RMK AO1 T02110211

What changed at VBW?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for VBW

VBW is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,165 ft). VBW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at VBW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV2 kt tail2 kt right
332 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061206Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 3,600 ft → unlimited.

VBW weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Bridgewater Air Park in Bridgewater, VA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around VBW is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VBW

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0510Z (1:10 AM EDT) · 92 NM SE of VBW · 500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP0220Z (10:20 PM EDT) · 96 NM SE of VBW · 900 ft MSL · E145
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RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) · 93 NM SE of VBW · 1,000 ft MSL · A319
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 006Remarks.
PIREP0134Z (9:34 PM EDT) · 56 NM NE of VBW · 15,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light turbulence
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MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0130Z (9:30 PM EDT) · 93 NM SE of VBW · 1,000 ft MSL · E75L
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 009Remarks.
PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 35 NM SE of VBW · 10,000 ft MSL · E175
light to moderate chop turbulence
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CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 93 NM SE of VBW · during descent · E75S
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RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0045Z (8:45 PM EDT) · 76 NM NE of VBW · during climb · E75L
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IAD UA /OV 2 SW AML/TM 0045/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK BASES OVC 019
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 SW AMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at VBW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, VBW reported mostly marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 32%MVFR 68%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 19%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
15/33
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KVBW
FAA LID
VBW
City
Bridgewater
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,165 ft
Coordinates
38.3667, -78.9603
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,034 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KCHO
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
17h 2m

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VBW weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at VBW?+

VBW has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 4,034 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does VBW report its own weather?+

Yes. Bridgewater Air Park has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does VBW have a TAF?+

No. VBW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 28 nm away.

Does VBW broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. VBW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VBW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Bridgewater Air Park (VBW)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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