Foster Field

5VG2 · Mathews, VA · 13 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5VG2
Coordinates: 37.4544, -76.3722
Elevation: 13 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:14 AM	09:14Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from 5VG2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

1,300 ft × 60 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	1,300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r096° / 16.2 NM
CCV · Cape Charles	VORTAC	112.20	r300° / 19 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r008° / 22.2 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r002° / 31.2 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r353° / 34.8 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r084° / 36.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5VG2. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 5VG2.

Nearby airports

9VA1 · Holly Point AirportPrivate (3 NM)0VA9 · Handy Strip (4 NM)W75 · Hummel Field (10 NM)92VA · New Quarter Farm AirportPrivate (11 NM)2VA5 · Rosegill Farm AirstripPrivate (14 NM)2VA6 · Nimcock AirportPrivate (15 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5VG2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 5VG2

Foster Field (5VG2) is an airport in Mathews, VA, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5VG2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5VG2?

Foster Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5VG2?

Foster Field is in Mathews, VA, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4544, -76.3722.

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