FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 48I |
| Lat/Long: | 38-41-13.6000N / 080-39-07.5000W 38-41.226667N / 080-39.125000W 38.6871111 / -80.6520833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276 ft. / 389 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SUTTON, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 26601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288] |
| NOTAMs facility: | EKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. AFTER 2300 ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19, REIL RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) BEACON LOCATED 1/4 MILE NW OF AIRPORT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| CLARKSBURG APPROACH: | 121.15 |
| CLARKSBURG DEPARTURE: | 121.15 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICES PROVIDED BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.55/398.9 (PARKERSBURG RCAG) WHEN CLARKSBURG APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EKNr249/29.2 | | ELKINS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 07W |
| CKBr212/38.4 | | CLARKSBURG VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRAXTON | | at field | | 234 | | 06W | | JTM | .--- - -- |
| NICHOLAS | | 027/33.2 | | 272 | | 05W | | IJZ | .. .--- --.. |
| RANDOLPH COUNTY | | 258/39.1 | | 284 | | 07W | | RQY | .-. --.- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 60 ft. / 1218 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.899677N | | 38-41.551977N |
| Longitude: | 080-39.181283W | | 080-39.068783W |
| Elevation: | 1252.6 ft. | | 1275.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 014 magnetic, 008 true | | 194 magnetic, 188 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 409 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline 85 FT TREES, 0-200 FT DSTC, 220 FT R. | | 86 ft. trees, 308 ft. from runway, 260 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CO CMSN OF BRAXTON BOX 486 SUTTON, WV 26601 Phone 304-765-2835 |
| Manager: | CARL BLAKE BOX 86 BURNSVILLE, WV 26335 Phone 304-853-2538 ALTERNATE NUMBER 304-765-7071. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/week * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 6' DITCH CROSSES AER 01 0-116' FROM THR. |
| - | RY 01/19 HAS 2 INCH PAVEMENT LIP AND SOFT SHOULDER. |
| - | GATE ACCESS 0700-1900 1-2-3-4. 1900-0700, 0-7-6-5. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W22 - Upshur County Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
KSXL - Summersville Airport (29 nm S)
KUSW - Boggs Field Airport (34 nm W)
KEKN - Elkins-Randolph County Airport-Jennings Randolph Field (39 nm E)
79D - Philippi/Barbour County Regional Airport (40 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by George Hall
Photo taken 12-Oct-2008
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 22:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:41:53 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 20:41:53 |
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KEKN 39nm E | 162025Z 1620/1718 23008KT P6SM OVC035 FM170000 24004KT P6SM OVC025 FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM170600 00000KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008 FM171500 00000KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
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KCKB 42nm NE | 162025Z 1620/1718 22007KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 FM170200 23006KT P6SM OVC015 FM170600 23005KT P6SM BKN008 FM171500 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008
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KCRW 47nm W | 162025Z 1620/1718 21008KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 1620/1622 2SM -SHRA FM162200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM170900 00000KT 6SM SHRA BKN008 FM171100 VRB03KT 4SM SHRA OVC008
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