FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BKW |
| Lat/Long: | 37-47-14.4000N / 081-07-27.0000W 37-47.240000N / 081-07.450000W 37.7873333 / -81.1241667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2504 ft. / 763.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of BECKLEY, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 25813 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288] |
| NOTAMs facility: | BKW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; HIRL RY 01/19; MALSR RY 19; REIL RYS 01 & 10 & 28; VASI RY 10 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RY 01/19 SET AT MEDIUM, CONTACT UNICOM-123.0 TO CHANGE SETTINGS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 304-255-0476. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.55 (304-253-5214) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 118.95 |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 118.95 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BKW at field | | BECKLEY VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 06W |
| RNLr237/(18.8) | | RAINELLE VOR | | 116.60 | | 04W |
| BLFr010/29.0 | | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| LWBr270/35.0 | | GREENBRIER VOR/DME | | 116.05 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| NICHOLAS | | 208/25.2 | | 272 | | 05W | | IJZ | .. .--- --.. |
| GUYANDOT | | 093/37.2 | | 293 | | 03W | | GTC | --. - -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6750 x 150 ft. / 2057 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 37-46.923992N | | 37-48.026512N |
| Longitude: | 081-07.546703W | | 081-07.364023W |
| Elevation: | 2495.3 ft. | | 2448.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 007 true | | 193 magnetic, 187 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6750 TODA:6750 ASDA:6750 LDA:6750 | | TORA:6750 TODA:6750 ASDA:6750 LDA:6750 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1775 ft. from runway, 620 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 37-46.975225N | | 37-46.867502N |
| Longitude: | 081-07.957047W | | 081-06.927940W |
| Elevation: | 2485.7 ft. | | 2500.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 103 magnetic, 097 true | | 283 magnetic, 277 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RALEIGH COUNTY ARPT AUTH 176 AIRPORT CIRCLE RM 105 BEAVER, WV 25813 Phone 304-255-0476 |
| Manager: | TOM COCHRAN 176 AIRPORT CIRCLE RM 105 BEAVER, WV 25813 Phone 304-255-0476 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 51 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/day * | | 44% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-28 | 9 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED POLE, 125 FT FM AER, 250 FT RT. |
| - | DEER; BIRDS & WILD TURKEYS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (334KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (267KB) |
| VOR RWY 10 | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I16 - Kee Field Airport (24 nm SW)
KSXL - Summersville Airport (29 nm NE)
KBLF - Mercer County Airport (30 nm S)
KLWB - Greenbrier Valley Airport (35 nm E)
6L4 - Logan County Airport (38 nm W)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:36:12 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 20:36:12 |
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| METAR |
| KBKW | 162251Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM BKN027 OVC034 16/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01610128 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KBKW | 162025Z 1620/1718 23007KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM170000 25007KT P6SM BKN020 FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM170600 00000KT P6SM OVC008 FM171100 00000KT 5SM SHRA OVC008 FM171400 17005KT 4SM SHRA OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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