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9W3

Simpson Airport
Philippi, West Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

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
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
EKNr025/11.3	ELKINS VORTAC	114.20	07W
CKBr134/14.8	CLARKSBURG VOR/DME	112.60	04W
MGWr200/28.8	MORGANTOWN VOR/DME	111.60	05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RANDOLPH COUNTY		334/14.3		284		07W		RQY	.-. --.- -.--

Airport Services

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 SFC ROLLING.
Runway edge markings:	RWY PARTIALLY MKD W/WHITE TIRES.
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	15 ft. road	60 ft. trees

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LINDA COLEMAN 5459 UNION RD PHILIPPI, WV 26416 Phone 304-457-2323 OWNER/MGR RES ON ARPT.
Manager:	LINDA COLEMAN 5459 UNION RD PHILIPPI, WV 26416 Phone 304-457-2323

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 35/year *
71%	transient general aviation
29%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	RWY 19, 50 FT DROP-OFF 75 FT DSTC.
-	RWY 01 85 FT TREE, 0 FT DSTC, 106 FT R.
-	RWY 01 HAS 15 FT PUBLIC RD ACROSS RWY END.
-	FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

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 10-Jun-2023

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:23	09:23
Sunrise	05:55	09:55
Sunset	20:44	00:44
Evening civil twilight	21:16	01:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jun-2023 19:07:04
Local (UTC-4)	10-Jun-2023 15:07:04

METAR

KW22 13nm SW	101855Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 28/08 A2990 RMK AO2
KEKN 15nm SE	101851Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 26/08 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02560078
KCKB 15nm NW	101853Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 26/08 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02610078

TAF

KEKN 15nm SE	101733Z 1018/1118 32009G15KT P6SM FEW060 FM102000 27010KT P6SM FEW070 FM110200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM110900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT002 FM111200 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM111400 21005KT P6SM FEW210
KCKB 15nm NW	101733Z 1018/1118 25006KT P6SM FEW060 FM110200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM111300 19005KT P6SM FEW230

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