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Raleigh County Memorial West Virginia
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Raleigh County Memorial
Beckley, West Virginia
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
BKW
Latitude/Longitude:
37-47-14.4000N / 081-07-27.0000W
37.7872 / -81.1242
Elevation:
2503 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
06W (1985)
Land Area Covered:
1433 acres
From City:
3 nautical miles E of Beckley, WV
County/Parish:
Raleigh, WV
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
9/1/1952 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Cincinnati
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS:
Elkins Flight Service Station (703-724-4288)
Attendance:
Continuous
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
123
CTAF:
123
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
01/19
Dimensions:
6750 x 150 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment:
Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
75 K lbs.
Double wheel:
150 K lbs.
Double tandem:
200 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
High intensity
Runway:
10/28
Dimensions:
5001 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
45 K lbs.
Double wheel:
60 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
Raleigh County Arpt Auth
176 Airport Circle Rm 105
Beaver, WV 25813
304-255-0476
Manager:
Tom Cochran
176 Airport Circle Rm 105
Beaver, WV 25813
304-255-0476
Sectional Map:
Raleigh County Memorial at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
I16
Kee Field
Pineville, WV - Public
Cincinnati
27 miles
SXL
Summersville
Summersville, WV - Public
Cincinnati
34 miles
I25
Welch Muni
Welch, WV - Public
Cincinnati
34 miles
BLF
Mercer County
Bluefield, WV - Public
Cincinnati
34 miles
LWB
Greenbrier Valley
Lewisburg, WV - Public
Cincinnati
40 miles
3I4
Richwood Muni
Richwood, WV - Public
Cincinnati
42 miles
6L4
Logan County
Logan, WV - Public
Cincinnati
43 miles
CRW
Yeager
Charleston, WV - Public
Cincinnati
48 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
WV59
Fayette
Fayetteville, WV - Private
Cincinnati
17 miles
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