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K79D · Philippi Barbour County Regional Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K79D Elev 1,755 ft Lat 39° 9.97' N Lon 80° 3.76' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft. Max gradient: 1.29% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 71.6° 3,200 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 1.29%
26 251.6° 3,200 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 1.29%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 9 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·RWY 26 500 FT DROP-OFF 50 FT FM THR.
  • ·RWY 08 150 FT DROP-OFF 112 FT FM THR.
  • ·ONLY ACCESS VIA PEDESTRIAN GATE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • ·EXT 2 OMNIDIRECTIONAL REILS. 186 FT RIDGE APRXLY 3200 FT FM THR; 550 FT R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 30 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 45 FT L.
  • ·APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 30 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC 199 FT R, 245 FT L. 20 FT TREES, 0-120 FT DSTC, 45 FT L. 20 FT TREES 0-30 FT DSTC 50 FT R/L. 24 HR.
  • ·ACTIVATE REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWYS 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • ·PRVDD TREES OFF THE APCH END OF RWY 26 ARE REMOVED OR TRIMMED TO REMAIN BLO 20:1 APCH SURFACE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,010 ops in 2000

2024 total

4,010

10-yr total

40,100

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=2

  • Hard landing 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-01-08 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Other · VMC · day →
1999-11-21 Cessna 172XP · Hard landing · VMC · day →

Designees in WV

CFI Flight Instructors 224 A&P Mechanics 1,154 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 13 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 5 FBO Fixed Base Operators 22 Clubs Flying Clubs 9 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 5

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 45 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 66 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 72 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 80 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 83 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 83 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 88 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 96 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 96 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 99 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jeffrey Thomas Plitt Moatsville WV 8 nm
Rodney Alan Moore Thornton WV 12 nm
Matthew Robert Lambert Thornton WV 12 nm
Dalton Alexander Hogue Mount Clare WV 12 nm
Karl Martin Gustafson Bridgeport WV 12 nm
Joel Wray Kirk Bridgeport WV 12 nm
Hugh Salvador Mckane Bridgeport WV 12 nm
Thomas Bartley Sprouse Bridgeport WV 12 nm
Brian Jamaar Parker Bridgeport WV 12 nm
Tyler Donovan Belasco Bridgeport WV 12 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Larry David Duckworth Philippi WV 1 nm
Robert William Conti Jr Philippi WV 1 nm
Brain Dale Criss Philippi WV 1 nm
Joseph Anthony Petracca Philippi WV 1 nm
Ronald Clayton Phillips Philippi WV 1 nm
Stephen Robert Golden Philippi WV 1 nm
Philip George Rice Philippi WV 1 nm
Brian Ernest Herron Philippi WV 1 nm
Justin Matthew Mayle Philippi WV 1 nm
Derek Wayne Phillips Philippi WV 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 29 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 63 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 77 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 86 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 98 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 98 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 99 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 107 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 113 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 121 nm

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