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BKW

Raleigh County Memorial
Beckley, West Virginia

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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
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    Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
    IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
    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)
    IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
    WV59 Fayette Fayetteville, WV - Private Cincinnati 17 miles
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