FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 good 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 314 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 96 ft. trees, 346 ft. from runway, 246 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: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | 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 04 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 6' DITCH CROSSES AER 01 0-116' FROM THR. |
| - | RY 01/19 HAS 2 INCH PAVEMENT LIP AND SOFT SHOULDER. |
| - | GATE ACCESS USE 1234, OR 0765 AFT 1900. |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (53KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W22 - Upshur County Regional Airport (26 nm NE)
KSXL - Summersville Airport (29 nm S)
KEKN - Elkins-Randolph County Airport-Jennings Randolph Field (39 nm E)
79D - Philippi/Barbour County Regional Airport (40 nm NE)
KCKB - North Central West Virginia Airport (42 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 22:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 20:34:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 15:34:28 |
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| TAF |
KEKN 39nm E | 251733Z 2518/2618 22008KT P6SM BKN035 FM252200 27005KT P6SM SCT035 FM260200 00000KT P6SM BKN045 FM261200 19004KT P6SM BKN020
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KCKB 42nm NE | 251733Z 2518/2618 22008KT P6SM BKN045 FM252000 23009KT P6SM SCT045 FM260200 00000KT P6SM BKN040 FM260300 00000KT P6SM BKN040 FM261200 18004KT P6SM BKN025
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KCRW 47nm W | 251733Z 2518/2618 25011G17KT P6SM BKN045 FM252100 25009KT P6SM SCT045 FM260100 00000KT P6SM BKN045 FM261200 26004KT P6SM BKN026
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| NOTAMs |
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