FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WV77 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-40-46.4340N / 080-42-37.2890W 37-40.773900N / 080-42.621483W 37.6795650 / -80.7103581 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1520 ft. / 463.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of PENCE SPRINGS, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24910 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at LWB (18 nm NE): | 121.4 (304-645-4533) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RNLr170/(18.3) | | RAINELLE VOR | | 116.60 | | 04W |
| LWBr242/18.7 | | GREENBRIER VOR/DME | | 116.05 | | 08W |
| BKWr113/20.5 | | BECKLEY VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 06W |
| BLFr049/32.1 | | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| PSKr006/35.5 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| ROAr308/36.5 | | ROANOKE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BUSHI | | 248/13.0 | | 346 | | 06W | | LW | .-.. .-- |
| NICHOLAS | | 167/31.3 | | 272 | | 05W | | IJZ | .. .--- --.. |
| TECH | | 339/31.8 | | 368 | | 06W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
| CALLAHAN | | 319/36.3 | | 379 | | 05W | | CNQ | -.-. -. --.- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2700 x 25 ft. / 823 x 8 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 40 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 100 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RUTH TOLLEY GWINN 308 LONGVIEW A LENISBURG, WV 24901 Phone 304-645-2444 |
| Manager: | RUTH TOLLEY GWINN BOX 305 PENCE SPRINGS, WV 24962 Phone 304-445-7802 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 43/week * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 March 2000 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 28 25 FT POLE WIRES 170 FT FROM THLD 120 FT RIGHT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at WV77.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLWB - Greenbrier Valley Airport (18 nm NE)
KBKW - Raleigh County Memorial Airport (21 nm W)
KBCB - Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport (32 nm SE)
KPSK - New River Valley Airport (33 nm S)
KBLF - Mercer County Airport (33 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 05:47:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 01:47:42 |
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| METAR |
KLWB 19nm NE | 110518Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3033 RMK AO2
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KBKW 21nm W | 110451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01220111 402330067 VISNO RWY19
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KBCB 31nm SE | 110539Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 10/09 A3034 RMK AO2
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KBLF 33nm SW | 110452Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01500100 402170100
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KPSK 34nm S | 110543Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 12/12 A3035 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLWB 19nm NE | 110135Z 110224 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0206 2SM BR SKC FM0600 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 FM1300 00000KT P6SM SKC
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KBKW 21nm W | 110223Z 110224 12007KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1012 3SM BR SCT001 FM1400 11008G15KT P6SM SKC
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