Raleigh County Meml Airport (BKW)

BKW
Raleigh County Meml Airport (BKW)
Beckley, WV
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BKW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°7'27.0000" W / 37°47'14.4000" N
-81.124167 / 37.787333 (Estimated)
Elevation 2503.80 ft / 763.16 m (Surveyed)
Land 1433 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles E of Beckley, WV
Location Raleigh County, WV
Magnetic Variation 06W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner RALEIGH COUNTY ARPT AUTH
Address 176 AIRPORT CIRCLE RM 105
BEAVER, WV 25813
Phone number 304-255-0476
Manager BOB RUNION
Address 176 AIRPORT CIRCLE RM 105
BEAVER, WV 25813
Phone number 304-255-0476
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS EKN - ELKINS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 703-724-4288
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BKW (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1985/10
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
ASOS BKW (304-362-0292)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 6750 x 150 ft (2057 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
01 19
Alignment 187°
Physical elevation 2495.30 ft 2448.80 ft
Coordinates 37.782066 / -81.125778 37.800442 / -81.122734
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 5001 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
10 28
Alignment 98° 278°
Physical elevation 2485.70 ft 2500.80 ft
Coordinates 37.782920 / -81.132617 37.781125 / -81.115466
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-box on right 4-box on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER; BIRDS & WILD TURKEYS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ALL SFCS WORK IN PROG, GRASS CUTTING APR THRU OCT.
  • ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.