BKW Navigational Information
Location
FAA Identifier: BKW
Lat/Long: 37-47-14.3754N / 081-07-26.9914W 37-47.239590N / 081-07.449857W 37.7873265 / -81.1241643 (estimated)
Elevation: 2504 ft. / 763.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of BECKLEY, WV
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 25813
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1952
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.55 (304-253-5214) |
| CHARLESTON APPROACH: | 118.95 |
| CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: | 118.95 |
Nearby Radio Navigation Aids
| VOR radial/distance | VOR name | Freq | Var |
| BKW at field | BECKLEY VORTAC | 117.70 | 06W |
| RNLr237/(18.8) | RAINELLE VOR | 116.60 | 04W |
| BLFr010/29.0 | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | 110.00 | 03W |
| LWBr270/35.0 | GREENBRIER VOR/DME | 116.05 | 08W |
| NDB name | Hdg/Dist | Freq | Var | ID |
| NICHOLAS | 8 16/63 | 272 | 05W | IJZ |
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BKW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; HIRL RY 01/19; MALSR RY 19; REIL RYS 01 & 10 & 28; VASI RY 10 & TWY LGTS – CTAF. Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 304-255-0476.
Runway Information
Runway 1/19 Dimensions: 6750 x 150 ft. / 2057 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 75.0 Double wheel: 150.0 Double tandem: 200.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
| RUNWAY 1 | RUNWAY 19 | |
| Latitude: | 37-46.923957N | 37-48.026517N |
| Longitude: | 081-07.546662W | 081-07.364023W |
| Elevation: | 2495.3 ft. | 2448.7 ft. |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 013 magnetic, 007 true | 193 magnetic, 187 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual Slope Indicator | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach Lights: | Runway end identification lights (REILs) | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway End Identifier Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Point: | Yes, no lights | Yes, no lights |
| Instrument Approach: | Non-precision Approach | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1775 ft. from runway, 620 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | None |
Runway 10/28 Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 45.0 Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RWY 28 MARKINGS POOR BASIC & AIMING POINT MARKINGS.
| RUNWAY 10 | RUNWAY 28 | |
| Latitude: | 37-46.975383N | 37-46.867538N |
| Longitude: | 081-07.956945W | 081-06.927938W |
| Elevation: | 2485.7 ft. | 2500.9 ft. |
| Gradient | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 103 magnetic, 097 true | 283 magnetic, 277 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | Basic, in good condition |
| Visual Slope Indicator | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | 4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway End Identifier Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Point: | Yes, no lights | Yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | None | 122 ft. trees, 2060 ft. from runway, 179 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear 9′ POLE, 125′ OUT, 250′ RT SIDE |
