FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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 |
| 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 edge markings: | CENTERLINE AND NUMBERS PAINTED, DISPLACED THRESHOLD BAR AND ARROWS MISSING. |
| 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: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 220 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline 8 FT TREES 120 FT FM THLD 01. | | 20 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 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 304-765-7061. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | 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 07 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 6' DITCH CROSSES AER 01 0-116' FROM THR. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF RY. |
| - | RY 01/19 HAS 2 INCH PAVEMENT LIP AND SOFT SHOULDER. |
| - | OBTAIN GATE ACCESS CARD AT DAYS INN: 304-765-5055. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 09:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:03:51 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 02:03:51 |
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| METAR |
| K48I | 050540Z RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KEKN 39nm E | 050546Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 TEMPO 0508/0511 5SM SHRA OVC035 FM051100 00000KT 6SM BR OVC045 TEMPO 0512/0515 4SM SHRA OVC030 FM051600 00000KT P6SM OVC026 FM052000 18003KT P6SM OVC035 FM060200 00000KT P6SM BKN050 FM060500 00000KT 5SM BR
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KCKB 42nm NE | 050541Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM BKN070 FM051400 07003KT P6SM OVC050 FM051900 07005KT P6SM BKN035 FM052300 00000KT P6SM BKN080 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SCT080 FM060500 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
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KCRW 47nm W | 050541Z 0506/0606 00000KT 3SM BR SCT035 OVC060 TEMPO 0506/0508 1SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN035 FM050800 00000KT 2SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 0508/0511 1SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN025 FM051200 09003KT 3SM BR OVC015 FM051600 08005KT 6SM BR OVC025 FM052200 120
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| NOTAMs |
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