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KCKB · North Central West Virginia Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KCKB FAA CKB Elev 1,217 ft Lat 39° 17.80' N Lon 80° 13.69' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.52%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 023° 7,800 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.52%
21 203° 7,800 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.52%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.825
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR CLARKSBURG TWR 126.700
  • CTAF CTAF 126.700
  • A/D CLARKSBURG APP/DEP 119.600
  • OPS ARNG OPS 139.050
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 112.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 123.000

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  • VOR-DME CKB

    Clarksburg

    112.60 MHz · DME 112.60 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21; REIL Rwy 03; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; and HIRL Rwy 03–21. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21; REIL Rwy 03; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; and HIRL Rwy 03–21. 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 (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21; REIL Rwy 03; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; and HIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 21; REIL Rwy 03; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; and HIRL Rwy 03–21 —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 and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·WEST VIRGINIA 393 CLARKSBURG NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA (CKB)(KCKB) P (ARNG) 1 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N39º17.86´ W80º13.65´ 1224 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE CKB RWY 03–21: H7800X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–80, D–125, 2S–158, 2D–180, 2D/2D2–180 PCR 4200 F/A/X/T HIRL 0.5% up NE RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.44º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–7800 TODA–7800 ASDA–7800 LDA–7130 RWY 21: TORA–7800 TODA–7800 ASDA–7130 LDA–7130
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A, A+ (1000–0400Z‡; After hr C304–848–6700, fee $75.00/occurrence.
  • ·Two hr PN rqr prior to 2300Z‡ C304–842–3400.) (NC–100LL – Not avbl 0400–1000Z‡.)
  • ·After hrs for emergs call 304–623–6559.
  • ·Fuel not avbl during hrs 0400–1000Z‡.
  • ·Ctlng obstn slope at dsplcd location Rwy 03 is 29:1.
  • ·PPR 24 hours for unsked ACR ops with more than 30 psgr seats call amgr 304–842–3400 or 304–848–6700.
  • ·Twy A south of Twy C, main terminal apron, and helipad not visible from twr.
  • ·Twy H, E of Twy H1 clsd to tran aircraft. 24 PPR for parking on ARNG ramp DSN 661–3800, C304–201–3800.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-842-3400
  • ·ASOS (304) 842–9240 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 126.7 ATIS 127.825 UNICOM 123.0 ®CLARKSBURG APP/DEP CON 121.15 (1200–0400Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.95 (0400–1200Z‡) or ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440–774–0226 CLARKSBURG TOWER 126.7 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.9 ARNG OPS 123.425 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Clarksburg Apch at 304-842-2011, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0226.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·CLARKSBURG (L) (L) VORW/DME 112.6 CKB Chan 73 N39º15.19´ W80º16.07´ 039º 3.3 NM to fld. 1427/4W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 041º–051º byd 6 NM 056º–081º 116º–137º ILS 109.3 I–CKB Rwy 21.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 5º left of course.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 2,000´ MSL.
  • ·LOC front unusable byd 15º left and r of course. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (CONC) HELIPORT REMARKS: Helipad H1 located on FBO apron.
  • ·Heli, H–1 sfc cond fair, pavement cracking.
  • ·COALTON N38º52.35´ W79º55.63´ RCO 122.2 (ELKINS RADIO) EASTERN WV RGNL/SHEPHERD FLD (See MARTINSBURG on page 398) CINCINNATI H–10H, 12I, L–29C IAP, AD CINCINNATI L–29C NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · CKB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

3

23.1% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 68,785 ops in 1995

2024 total

40,024

10-yr total

202,047

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 71% · Mil 16%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=12

  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-11-10 Champion 7EC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1997-06-19 Beech 1900D · Other · VMC · day →
1996-03-11 Piper PA-23-250 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1994-04-06 Cessna 172N · Weather · night →
1994-04-04 TALAGO THUNDERGULL JT2 · Loss of control · day →
1990-10-20 Cessna C152 · Birdstrike · VMC · night →
1989-07-01 Cessna 140 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1988-11-04 Piper PA-28R-201T · Other · night →
1988-07-05 Hughes 369D · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1986-07-28 Cessna 172 · Under/overshoot · night →
1982-11-14 Cessna 185 · Gear-up · day →
1982-01-12 Embraer EMB-110P1 · Other · 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 54 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 66 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 71 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 72 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 76 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 87 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 88 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 88 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 90 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 92 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
Karl Martin Gustafson Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Joel Wray Kirk Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Hugh Salvador Mckane Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Thomas Bartley Sprouse Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Brian Jamaar Parker Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Tyler Donovan Belasco Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Joseph Dominick Oliverio Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Jacob Thomas Petroski Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Mark Ray Critchfield Clarksburg WV 6 nm
William Richard Reid Jr Clarksburg WV 6 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
Rick Allen Hill Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Gerred Albert Staiger Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Steven Gregory Drewiske Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Randall Bennett Adams Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Shawn William Albertson Bridgeport WV 1 nm
John Frederick Benjamin Jr Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Steven Douglas Crutchfield Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Brad Maurice Gilbert Bridgeport WV 1 nm
Roger Lee Hartley Bridgeport WV 1 nm
George Edward Kelley Bridgeport 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
 25 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 58 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 88 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 89 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 89 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 95 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 96 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 96 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 112 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 118 nm

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