FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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: | 1275.6 ft. / 389 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (2015) |
| 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 |
| 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: | ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
BCN LCTD ON HILL, 1/4 MILE NW OF ARPT. ACTVT BEACON - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.225 (304-765-7805) |
| CLARKSBURG APPROACH: | 121.15 |
| CLARKSBURG DEPARTURE: | 121.15 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.55/317.475 (PARKERSBURG RCAG) WHEN CLARKSBURG APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EKNr249/29.2 | | ELKINS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 07W |
| CKBr212/38.4 | | CLARKSBURG VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| RANDOLPH COUNTY | | 258/39.1 | | 284 | | 07W | | RQY | .-. --.- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 60 ft. / 1218 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2007 | | Double wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.899600N | | 38-41.551977N |
| Longitude: | 080-39.181317W | | 080-39.068783W |
| Elevation: | 1252.5 ft. | | 1275.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 008 true | | 196 magnetic, 188 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 801 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3995 TODA:3995 ASDA:3995 LDA:3194 | | TORA:3995 TODA:3995 ASDA:3815 LDA:3815 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
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
26 FT TREES, 0-199, 216 FT L. | | 113 ft. trees, 844 ft. from runway, 370 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
17 FT HILL, 0-199 FT DSTC, 247 FT R. |
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: | PATRICK O'MALLEY
106 BIRCH ST
GASAWAY, WV 26624-1102
Phone (304) 542-3311 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 6 FT DITCH CROSSES AER 02 0-116 FT FROM THR. |
| - | GATE ACCESS 1-2-3-4-#. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011. WHEN APP CLSD, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (432KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by George Hall
Photo taken 12-Oct-2008
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Times for 12-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Sep-2026 23:06:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Sep-2026 19:06:09 |
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| METAR |
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| K48I | 122255Z AUTO 10004KT 6SM -RA BR FEW005 BKN015 OVC085 22/22 A2997 RMK AO2 P0003 T02200220
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| TAF |
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KEKN
39nm E | 121837Z 1219/1318 19011KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB TEMPO 1220/1224 VRB30KT 2SM TSRA OVC030CB FM130000 VRB04KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC025CB FM130300 00000KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM130700 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM131400 27002KT 4SM BR BKN005 FM131500 28002KT P6SM OVC015
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KCKB
42nm NE | 121720Z 1218/1318 23005KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 1222/1302 VRB30KT 2SM TSRA OVC030CB FM130200 00000KT 3SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB FM130400 00000KT 2SM -SHRA OVC015 FM130500 00000KT 1/2SM FG VCSH OVC002 FM130800 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM131300 27003KT 3SM BR BKN004 FM131500 27004KT P6SM BKN015
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KCRW
47nm W | 121933Z 1220/1318 22008KT P6SM -TSRA BKN035CB TEMPO 1222/1302 3SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM130300 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN030CB FM130400 00000KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM130600 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM131400 26002KT P6SM OVC010 FM131500 26003KT P6SM OVC015 FM131700 28004KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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