FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
| EKNr025/11.3 | | 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 RWY 01/19 SFC 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 | | 40 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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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:40:14 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 20:40:14 |
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| METAR |
KW22 13nm SW | 162255Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM BKN041 OVC047 18/14 A2997 RMK AO2
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KEKN 15nm SE | 162251Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM OVC060 18/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01830128 TSNO
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KCKB 15nm NW | 162253Z 22008KT 10SM FEW028 BKN035 OVC080 19/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01890133
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| TAF |
KEKN 15nm SE | 162025Z 1620/1718 23008KT P6SM OVC035 FM170000 24004KT P6SM OVC025 FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM170600 00000KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008 FM171500 00000KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
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KCKB 15nm NW | 162025Z 1620/1718 22007KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 FM170200 23006KT P6SM OVC015 FM170600 23005KT P6SM BKN008 FM171500 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008
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