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KWBW Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: WBW
Lat/Long: 41-17-50.3068N / 075-51-08.0659W
41-17.838447N / 075-51.134432W
41.2973074 / -75.8522405
(estimated)
Elevation: 543.3 ft. / 165.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12W (1990)
From city: 3 miles N of WILKES-BARRE, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 18644

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IPT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25, PAPI RYS 07 & 25, REIL RYS 07 & 25, ROTG BCN - CTAF RY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST, TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
RDO-CTL

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WILKES-BARRE APPROACH: 126.3
WILKES-BARRE DEPARTURE: 126.3
WX ASOS at AVP (6 nm NE): PHONE 570-655-0748
WX AWOS-3 at HZL (20 nm S): 119.975 (570-459-4901)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LVZr291/7.5WILKES-BARRE VORTAC111.6010W
LHYr247/19.8LAKE HENRY VORTAC110.8010W
HZLr042/(22.9)HAZLETON VOR109.4009W
FJCr342/38.7ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CRYSTAL LAKE001/5.341011WCYE -.-. -.-- .
HUMBOLT029/19.636610WHXM .... -..- --
CARBON004/29.433912WLQX .-.. --.- -..-
PICTURE ROCKS097/38.734409WPIX .--. .. -..-

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 7/25

Dimensions: 3375 x 75 ft. / 1029 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 41-17.665540N41-17.995338N
Longitude: 075-51.369000W075-50.775847W
Elevation: 542.9 ft.542.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 066 magnetic, 054 true246 magnetic, 234 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
RY 07 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
yes
RY 25 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 105 ft. trees, 1962 ft. from runway, 346 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear53 ft. trees, 1087 ft. from runway, 291 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2191 x 100 ft. / 668 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/turf, in good condition
FIRST 544 FT RY 27 ASPH; REMAINDER TURF .
Runway edge markings: RWY 09/27 MKD WITH WHITE 3' CONES RWY 09 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH THREE WHITE CONES EACH SIDE.
Operational restrictions: RY 09/27 CLSD DURING WINTER MONTHS.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-17.810672N41-17.890895N
Longitude: 075-51.463148W075-50.996752W
Elevation: 541.4 ft.542.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 669 ft.no
Markings: , in good condition, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 93 ft. trees, 1148 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF LUZERNE
200 N. RIVER ST.
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18071
Phone 570-825-1600
Manager: JIM SCROBOLA
2001 WYOMING AVE
FORTY FORT, PA 18704
Phone 570-288-3257

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 51
Single engine airplanes: 50
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 69/day *
84% local general aviation
16% transient general aviation
<1% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 16 October 2012

Additional Remarks

HIGH TRANSMISSION LINES +152 FT; 6000 FT FM RY 25 THLD 585 FT L MKD WITH RED SPHERES.

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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (237KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (149KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAVP - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (6 nm NE)
9N3 - Seamans Field Airport (18 nm N)
KHZL - Hazleton Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
70N - Spring Hill Airport (20 nm E)
KMPO - Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo of KWBW (Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport)
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Photo taken 10-May-2011
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4910:49
Sunrise07:1711:17
Sunset18:2122:21
Evening civil twilight18:4922:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 21:52:11
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 17:52:11
 
METAR
KAVP 
6nm E 
161954Z 00000KT 10SM BKN110 17/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01720106
TAF
KAVP 
6nm E 
161852Z 1619/1718 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120 FM170000 20006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 1707/1710 3SM -SHRA OVC020 FM171000 25005KT 4SM BR OVC018 FM171200 27007KT P6SM OVC025 FM171400 27008KT P6SM BKN035
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Valley Aviation, Inc. 570-288-3257 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
PS $5.85 $4.80 
 Updated 08-Oct-2013
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Colonial Pancake House 570-287-2462
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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RAMADA INN 3.8 76-77
 

Other hotels near Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport

Miles Price ($)
WILKES BARRE LODGE 3.2 54-71
DAYS INN WILKES BARRE 3.3 64-110
THE WOODLANDS RESORT, AN ASCEND COLLECTION HOTEL 3.3 129-130
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON 3.3 149-150
QUALITY INN & SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER WILKES BARRE 3.3 99-100
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE WILKES BARRE 3.3 103-123
RED ROOF INN WILKES - BARRE ARENA 3.3 65-81
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILKES BARRE EAST 3.3 134-153
BEST WESTERN PLUS EAST MOUNTAIN INN & SUITES 3.8 129-169
BEST WESTERN GENETTI HOTEL 4.0 94-110
HILTON GARDEN INN WILKES BARRE 4.1 152-179
HAMPTON SUITES WILKESBARRE 4.2 139-159
SUPER 8 MOTEL PITTSTON 4.6 44-56
KNIGHTSINN SCRANTONWILKESBARRE 4.6 42-60
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN PITTSTON 5.0 69-79
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 5.4 109-139
ECONO LODGE ARENA WILKES BARRE 5.4 72-82

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Hotels in other cities near Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport

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1 in Avoca
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5 in Clarks Summit
5 in White Haven
1 in Archbald
 

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