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Airport
Raleigh County Memorial
Beckley, West Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BKW / KBKW
Lat/Lng: 37.7873265, -81.1241642778
37-47-14.3754N, 081-07-26.9914W
Estimated by NGS on 10/14/1997
Elevation: 2504 feet Surveyed by NGS on 10/14/1997
Magnetic Variation: 06W, (1985), [-8W (2008)]
Sectional: CINCINNATI
From City: 3nm E of Beckley

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Estab Prior to 1959
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 09/1952
Attended: Continuous
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS: Elkins FSS (EKN)
NOTAMs and Weather: BKW NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 10/28; HIRL Runway 01/19; MALSR Runway 19; REIL Runways 01 & 10 & 28; VASI Runway 10 & Taxiway Lights - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: I A S 05/1973
Prior Permission 24 Hrs for Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats; Call Airport Manager 304-255-0476.

Communications

CTAF: 123.000
UNICOM: 123.000
Weather: ASOS 304-253-5214 121.55
Approach:
Contact 'CHARLESTON' Approach
118.95, 269.125
Departure:
Contact 'CHARLESTON' Departure
118.95, 269.125
Master Airport: CRW (YEAGER)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Ambulance, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 26
Multi Engine GA: 15
Jet GA: 7
Helicopter GA: 4
Total: 52

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2007
AirTaxi: 1850
Local GA (< 20 miles): 6610
Non-local GA: 2190
Military Operations: 360
Total: 11010

Ownership

Owner: Raleigh County Airport 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

Runways

Runways: 01/19
10/28

Runway 01/19

Length: 6750 feet
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 150,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 200,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment: 007, (359 Magnetic) 187, (179 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Precision Instrument, Fair Condition
Elevation at End: 2495.3' MSL 2448.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2496' MSL 2469' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 55' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:   MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects: Trees  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 18:1 50:1
Object Height: 85' AGL  
Object Distance: 1775' Along centerline
620' Right of centerline
 

Runway 10/28

Length: 5000 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 10 End 28
True Alignment: 097, (089 Magnetic) 277, (269 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Runway 10/28 Mkgs Faded., Good Condition Basic, Runway 28 Markings Poor, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.4 0.4
Elevation at End: 2485.7' MSL 2500.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2501' MSL 2504' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 51' AGL 66' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.25°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on right side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects:   Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 15:1
Object Height:   122' AGL
Object Distance:   2060' Along centerline
179' Left of centerline
Other Objects:   9' Pole, 125' out, 250' Rt Side

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A42-28 1-Basic & Aiming Point Markings.
Deer; Birds & Wild Turkeys on & in View of Airport.

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