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KBKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Beckley, West Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 fieldBECKLEY VORTAC117.7006W
RNLr237/(18.8)RAINELLE VOR116.6004W
BLFr010/29.0BLUEFIELD VORTAC110.0003W
LWBr270/35.0GREENBRIER VOR/DME116.0508W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NICHOLAS208/25.227205WIJZ .. .--- --..
GUYANDOT093/37.229303WGTC --. - -.-.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 37-46.923992N37-48.026512N
Longitude: 081-07.546703W081-07.364023W
Elevation: 2495.3 ft.2448.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 013 magnetic, 007 true193 magnetic, 187 true
Declared distances: TORA:6750 TODA:6750 ASDA:6750 LDA:6750TORA:6750 TODA:6750 ASDA:6750 LDA:6750
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 85 ft. trees, 1775 ft. from runway, 620 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clearnone

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 37-46.975225N37-46.867502N
Longitude: 081-07.957047W081-06.927940W
Elevation: 2485.7 ft.2500.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 103 magnetic, 097 true283 magnetic, 277 true
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW**   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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Area around KBKW (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBKW (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
Photo by Beckley Jet Charter Flights by GiveJet jetcharterrewards.com/private-jet-charter-beckley.htm
Photo taken 30-May-2013
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Sectional chart

 
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From to KBKW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1110:11
Sunrise06:3910:39
Sunset20:1900:19
Evening civil twilight20:4800:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 17:00:49
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 13:00:49
 
METAR
KBKW 131602Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM SCT009 BKN012 OVC044 21/18 A2999 RMK AO2 TSNO
TAF
KBKW 131148Z 1312/1412 25005KT 5SM -SHRA BKN005 OVC017 TEMPO 1313/1317 6SM SCT005 OVC017 FM131700 26006KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM131800 27006KT 5SM SHRA OVC030 FM132000 31008KT 6SM BR BKN040 FM140600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Raleigh County Memorial Airport 304-255-0476
 no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $5.90 $5.55 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Terminal Restaurant 304-252-9970
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Raleigh County Memorial Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Raleigh County Memorial Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBKW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON BECKLEY 5.4 129-130
COMFORT INN BECKLEY 5.2 130-140
QUALITY INN BECKLEY 4.7 129-149
SLEEP INN BEAVER 1.1 75-85
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT BECKLEY 3.3 109-110
 

Other hotels near Raleigh County Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES BECKLEY EAST 2.3 59-68
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BECKLEY 3.3 139-140
ECONO LODGE BECKLEY 4.7 84-94
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - BECKLEY 4.7 68-99
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.8 59-66
RESORT AT GLADE SPRINGS 4.9 228-508
SUPER 8 MOTEL - BECKLEY 5.1 55-60
HAMPTON INN BECKLEY 5.1 125-139
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES BECKLEY 5.4 144-212

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Raleigh County Memorial Airport

1 in Beaver
13 in Beckley
1 in Ghent
 

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