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WV38 West Parkersburg Seaplane Base
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WV38
Lat/Long: 39-15-55.2700N 081-35-09.4520W
39-15.921167N 081-35.157533W
39.2653528,-81.5859589
(estimated)
Elevation: 582 ft. / 177 m (estimated)
Variation: 06W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NW of PARKERSBURG, WV
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 26101

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1981
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288]
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at PKB (8 nm NE): PHONE 304-464-1001

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JPUr226/14.4PARKERSBURG VOR/DME114.4503W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VERSI285/4.738807WPK .--. -.-
UNIVERSITY095/25.125006WUGS ..- --. ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 77 ft. brdg, 6000 ft. from runwaynone

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JONES AIR, INC
523 S. WADESBORO BLVD.
MT. GILEAD, NC 27306
Phone 704-985-4714
Manager: DAVID E. JONES
523 S. WADESBORO BLVD.
MT. GILEAD, NC 27306
Phone 704-985-4714

Additional Remarks

- USE AT OWN RISK.
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WV38.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPKB - Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (8 nm NE)
I18 - Jackson County Airport (23 nm SW)
KUSW - Boggs Field Airport (29 nm SE)
KUNI - Ohio University Airport (30 nm W)
3I2 - Mason County Airport (32 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2909:29
Sunrise06:0110:01
Sunset20:4900:49
Evening civil twilight21:2101:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Jun-2026 00:21:40
Local (UTC-4)  06-Jun-2026 20:21:40
 
METAR
KPKB 
9nm NE 		062353Z 23005KT 10SM -RA BKN048 26/18 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB32 SLP125 P0000 60000 T02560178 10283 20256 55003
TAF
KPKB 
9nm NE 		061849Z 0619/0718 25010G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB FM062300 VRB03KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB FM070300 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN070 FM071200 00000KT P6SM BKN013
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