FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 |
| 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 |
| EKNr025/11.3 | | ELKINS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 07W |
| CKBr134/14.8 | | CLARKSBURG VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 04W |
| MGWr200/28.8 | | MORGANTOWN VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RANDOLPH COUNTY | | 334/14.3 | | 284 | | 07W | | RQY | .-. --.- -.-- |
| BRAXTON | | 056/38.1 | | 234 | | 06W | | JTM | .--- - -- |
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 SFC GOOD BUT ROLLING. |
| Runway edge markings: | 01/19 LANDING AREA OUTLINED WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road | | 35 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 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 19 +25 FT BRUSH 50 FT FROM THLD LEFT TO RIGHT. |
| - | 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 20:33:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 16:33:20 |
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| METAR |
KW22 13nm SW | 052020Z AUTO 05006KT 7SM BKN015 OVC023 18/16 A2990 RMK A02 P000
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KEKN 15nm SE | 051951Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM FEW015 OVC025 18/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01830156 TSNO
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KCKB 15nm NW | 051953Z 15005KT 10SM FEW046 22/15 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02170150
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| TAF |
KEKN 15nm SE | 051731Z 0518/0618 34005KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 0518/0522 3SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM060500 00000KT 3SM BR SCT050 FM060700 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005 FM060900 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 FM061200 00000KT 3SM BR SCT016 FM061400 36003KT P6SM SCT250
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KCKB 15nm NW | 051731Z 0518/0618 07005KT P6SM BKN035 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM060600 00000KT 5SM BR SKC FM061200 00000KT P6SM SCT250
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