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9W3 Simpson Airport
Philippi, West Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 9W3
Lat/Long: 39-05-36.3570N / 080-01-33.2840W
39-05.605950N / 080-01.554733W
39.0934325 / -80.0259122
(estimated)
Elevation: 1960 ft. / 597 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of PHILIPPI, WV
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 26416

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1947
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288]
NOTAMs facility: EKN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at W22 (13 nm SW): 119.975 (304-472-9428)
WX ASOS at EKN (15 nm SE): 119.275 (304-636-5603)
WX ASOS at CKB (15 nm NW): PHONE 304-842-9240

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EKNr025/11.3ELKINS VORTAC114.2007W
CKBr134/14.8CLARKSBURG VOR/DME112.6004W
MGWr200/28.8MORGANTOWN VORTAC111.6005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RANDOLPH COUNTY334/14.328407WRQY .-. --.- -.--
BRAXTON056/38.123406WJTM .--- - --

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 1500 x 50 ft. / 457 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RWY 01/19 SFC ROLLING.
Runway edge markings: 01/19 LANDING AREA OUTLINED WITH WHITE TIRES.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 15 ft. road40 ft. trees

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LINDA COLEMAN & BARBARA ALLEN
RT4, AIRPORT RD
PHILIPPI, WV 26416
Phone 304-457-2323
Manager: LINDA COLEMAN
RT4, AIRPORT RD
PHILIPPI, WV 26416
Phone 304-457-2323

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 60/year *
83% transient general aviation
17% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

RY 19 +25 FT BRUSH 50 FT FROM THLD.
UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ARPT.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 19 HAS 50 FT DROP-OFF 75 FT FM THLD 0B.
RWY 01 75 FT TREE O FT AND 106 FT R FROM THRESHOLD
RY 01 HAS 15 FT PUBLIC ROAD AT RY END.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 9W3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

79D - Philippi/Barbour County Regional Airport (5 nm N)
W22 - Upshur County Regional Airport (13 nm SW)
KEKN - Elkins-Randolph County Airport-Jennings Randolph Field (15 nm SE)
KCKB - North Central West Virginia Airport (15 nm NW)
4G7 - Fairmont Municipal Airport-Frankman Field (22 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0410:04
Sunrise06:3210:32
Sunset20:1700:17
Evening civil twilight20:4600:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 17:05:10
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 13:05:10
 
METAR
KW22 
13nm SW 
131535Z AUTO 26005KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC015 21/21 A2993 RMK AO2
KEKN 
15nm SE 
131651Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT021 BKN050 OVC095 23/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02280178 TSNO
KCKB 
15nm NW 
131653Z 29008KT 5SM HZ FEW016 SCT020 SCT026 24/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02440189
TAF
KEKN 
15nm SE 
131148Z 1312/1412 26005KT 4SM SHRA BKN005 OVC025 FM131600 27007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM131900 29008KT P6SM OVC030 FM132200 30007KT P6SM BKN035 FM140600 32006KT 6SM BR SCT040 FM140800 32004KT 2SM BR FEW080 FM140900 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001
KCKB 
15nm NW 
131148Z 1312/1412 24005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN006 OVC017 TEMPO 1312/1316 P6SM NSW SCT006 OVC018 FM131600 25007KT P6SM OVC020 FM131900 28008KT P6SM BKN030 FM140600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT040
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Hotels in other cities near Simpson Airport

1 in Grafton
5 in Elkins
8 in Bridgeport
 

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