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KBKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KBKW FAA BKW Elev 2,504 ft Lat 37° 47.24' N Lon 81° 7.45' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,750 ft. Max gradient: 0.69%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 7.5° 6,750 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.69%
19 187.5° 6,750 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.69%
10 094° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.30%
28 274° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.30%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 124.650
  • ASOS ASOS 121.550
  • A/D CHARLESTON APP/DEP 118.950
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 117.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • VORTAC BKW

    Beckley

    117.70 MHz · DME 117.70 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 26 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01, 10, and 28; VASI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; HIRL Rwy 01–19; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01, 10, and 28; VASI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; HIRL Rwy 01–19; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • 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

    Deer on and invof rwy.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01, 10, and 28; VASI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; HIRL Rwy 01–19; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 19; REIL Rwy 01, 10, and 28; VASI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; HIRL Rwy 01–19; twy lgts—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer, birds and wild turkeys on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·388 WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia ARTHURDALE TITUS FLD (70D) 2 W UTC–5(–4DT) N39º29.93´ W79º51.19´ 1863 NOTAM FILE EKN RWY 09–27: 2400X50 (TURF) 1.0% up W RWY 09: Trees.
  • ·Ultralights prohibited. 25´ trees along edge of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 27 has 8´ dropoff 25´ from thld.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 potentially hazardous sfc variation in rwy safety area.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 sfc rough, soft when wet.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-864-6996
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Clarksburg Apch at 304-842-2011, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0226.
  • ·BECKLEY RALEIGH CO MEML (BKW)(KBKW) 3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N37º47.24´ W81º07.45´ 2504 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BKW RWY 01–19: H6750X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–150, 2S–140, 2D–200 PCR 740 F/B/X/T HIRL 0.7% up S RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H5001X100 (ASPH) S–45, D–60 PCR 160 F/B/X/T MIRL 0.3% up E RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 61´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.75º TCH 66´.
  • ·RWY 01: TORA–6750 TODA–6750 ASDA–6750 LDA–6750 RWY 10: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–5001 LDA–5001 RWY 19: TORA–6750 TODA–6750 ASDA–6750 LDA–6750 RWY 28: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–5001 LDA–5001
  • ·PAPI Rwy 01 and 19 set at medium, ctc UNICOM to change intst.
  • ·All sfcs work in prog, grass cutting Apr thru Oct.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats; call amgr 304–255–0476.
  • ·Index B coverage is prvdd.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-255-0476
  • ·ASOS 121.55 (304) 362–0292.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®CHARLESTON APP/DEP CON 125.4
  • ·BECKLEY (DH) DME 117.7 BKW Chan 124 N37º46.82´ W81º07.41´ at fld. 2517.
  • ·DME unusable: 080º–215º byd 15 NM ILS 111.7 I–MQU Rwy 19.
  • ·BECKLEY N37º46.82´ W81º07.41´ NOTAM FILE BKW.
  • ·(DH) DME 117.7 BKW Chan 124 at Raleigh Co Meml. 2517.
  • ·DME unusable: 080º–215º byd 15 NM CINCINNATI CINCINNATI H–10G, 12H, L–26I IAP CINCINNATI H–10G, 12H, L–26I NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Beckley

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · BKW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 38,900 ops in 1990

2024 total

23,500

10-yr total

226,489

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 84% · Mil 9%

Events / million ops

4.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-05-21 New Glasair Glastar · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-07-05 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-04-17 Raytheon Corporate Jets BE-400A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1994-03-11 Piper PA-32-260 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1993-03-17 BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE 3101 · Gear-up · night →
1991-01-31 BRITISH AEROSPACE 3101 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1986-11-19 Beech BE-55 · Other · VMC · dusk →
1985-06-21 Bell 206L-1 · Other · day →
1985-01-18 Cessna 310Q · Weather · 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
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 33 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 41 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 46 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 84 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 91 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 95 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 95 nm
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 95 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 95 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 100 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
Jack Douglas Clemens Beckley WV 2 nm
Frank David Robbins Beckley WV 2 nm
Kevin Scott Gallaher Beaver WV 4 nm
John Andrew Stafford Ghent WV 10 nm
Steve Cleon Mccoy Hinton WV 13 nm
Robert Wayne Smith Danese WV 14 nm
Brandon James Dillon Fayetteville WV 17 nm
William Lee Chouinard Fayetteville WV 17 nm
Garry Alan Kessler Lansing WV 18 nm
Trevor Michael Yale Rainelle WV 20 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
William James Hite Beckley WV 2 nm
David Lee Burgess Beckley WV 2 nm
Clarence Ross Cottle Jr Beckley WV 2 nm
Steve Lee Atha Beckley WV 2 nm
Joseph Wayne Smith Beckley WV 2 nm
Timothy Donald Kearns Beaver WV 4 nm
Joshua Jason Kearns Beaver WV 4 nm
Brian Michael Lemley Beaver WV 4 nm
Christopher Thomas Mies Beaver WV 4 nm
Kevin Patrick Cottle Daniels WV 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 109 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 117 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 122 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 125 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 131 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 132 nm
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 143 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 146 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 147 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 148 nm

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