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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Cheat River Island Airport

ID 56WV Elev 1,410 ft Lat 39° 19.55' N Lon 79° 39.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 56WV

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Aerial view · 56WV

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 56WV — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 56WV

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.50%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 — 2,000 ft 50 ft Turf No 0.50%
31 — 2,000 ft 50 ft Turf No 0.50%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 56WV

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 2

All time · n=2

  • Loss of control 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-10-12 Maule M8 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-10-11 Aviat A1 · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →

Designees in WV

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 56WV — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

224

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,154

Mechanics

AME

13

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

5

Flight Schools

FBO

22

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

9

Flying Clubs

Repair

1

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

5

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 56WV

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 32 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 45 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 60 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 75 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 91 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 91 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 92 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 95 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 97 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 56WV

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Mikel Richard Rudolph Terra Alta WV 9 nm
Nicholas David Hartsell Independence WV 10 nm
Rodney Alan Moore Thornton WV 12 nm
Matthew Robert Lambert Thornton WV 12 nm
Jeffrey Thomas Plitt Moatsville WV 13 nm
James Lyons Gibson Oakland MD 13 nm
Elias William Stoop Montrose WV 17 nm
Richard Francis Schreib Swanton MD 22 nm
Bruce Jay Brotman Morgantown WV 23 nm
Vincent Albert Collins Morgantown WV 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 56WV

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph Emery Peaslee Jr Rowlesburg WV 2 nm
Paul Emmett Wolfe Rowlesburg WV 2 nm
Richard Allen Goff Rowlesburg WV 2 nm
Jordan Anthony Lantz Aurora WV 5 nm
Matthew Lee Mccauley Tunnelton WV 6 nm
James Carl Lonsdale Kingwood WV 9 nm
Leslie Alan Zinn Kingwood WV 9 nm
Jerry Lee Hajny Kingwood WV 9 nm
Paul Edward Hay Terra Alta WV 9 nm
George Terrance Delauder Terra Alta WV 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 56WV

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 23 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 54 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 70 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 73 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 83 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 92 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 93 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 93 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 105 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 107 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.