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KEKN · Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KEKN FAA EKN Elev 1,987 ft Lat 38° 53.39' N Lon 79° 51.46' W Zulu …

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,544 ft. Max gradient: 1.03% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 128.8° 4,544 ft 140 ft ASP No 1.03%
32 308.8° 4,544 ft 140 ft ASP No 1.03%
05 38.8° 4,501 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.59%
23 218.8° 4,501 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.59%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.275
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • A/D CLARKSBURG APP/DEP 121.150
  • RDO RDO 122.200

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  • NDB RQY

    Randolph Co

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC EKN

    Elkins

    114.20 MHz · DME 114.20 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 26 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 32 threshold displaced 1390 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 05 threshold displaced 154 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23 & REIL Rwy 23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 1390 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 05 threshold displaced 154 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23 & REIL Rwy 23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 1390 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 32: Thld dsplcd 1390´

  • Runway 05 threshold displaced 154 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 05: Thld dsplcd 154´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.9: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 05–23 & REIL Rwy 23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 05–23 & REIL Rwy 23—122.9

  • 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 arpt.

  • Airport attended 1330–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·394 WEST VIRGINIA ELKINS/RANDOLPH CO (JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD) (EKN)(KEKN) 2 S UTC–5(–4DT) N38º53.37´ W79º51.43´ 1987 B TPA—3000(1013) NOTAM FILE EKN RWY 14–32: H4544X140 (ASPH) S–10 1.0% up NW RWY 14: Tree.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 5.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·Rwy 23 omni–directional REIL.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 23 non–std 5 deg glide angle.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 CLOSED dusk–dawn.
  • ·Uncontrolled vehicles Rwy 32 crossing thr.
  • ·For aftr hrs serv call amgr during bus hrs.
  • ·All fueling 24 hr self service.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 & Rwy 14–32 2–12 inch deep drainage structures on paved shoulders.
  • ·Rwy 23, 68 ft athletic fld lgts, 550 ft south of rwy centerline.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –19C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-636-2726
  • ·ASOS 119.275 (304) 591–9020.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 ®CLARKSBURG APP/DEP CON 121.15 (1200–0400Z‡) ®WASHINGTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.6 (0400–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 114.2 EKN Chan 89 N38º54.87´ W80º05.96´ 104º 11.4 NM to fld. 2160/7W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 081º–148º byd 32 NM blo 9,000´ 149º–193º 273º–039º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 081º–148º byd 32 NM blo 9,000´ 149º–193º 273º–039º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ 335º–357º byd 12 NM blo 5,000´ 335º–357º byd 27 NM blo 6,000´ RANDOLPH COUNTY NDB (HW) 284 RQY N38º53.64´ W79º51.56´ at fld. 1938/7W.
  • ·NDB unusable: 018º–084º byd 10 NM 085º–017º byd 15 NM LDA/DME 109.9 I–OUW Chan 36 Rwy 00X.
  • ·LDA is circling apch only.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 6.0 NM blw 4,500´.
  • ·DME unusable byd 6.0 NM blw 4,500´.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 26º r of course.
  • ·ELKINS N38º54.87´ W80º05.96´ NOTAM FILE EKN.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 114.2 EKN Chan 89 104º 11.4 NM to Elkins/Randolph Co (Jennings Randolph Fld). 2160/7W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 081º–148º byd 32 NM blo 9,000´ 149º–193º 273º–039º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 081º–148º byd 32 NM blo 9,000´ 149º–193º 273º–039º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ 335º–357º byd 12 NM blo 5,000´ 335º–357º byd 27 NM blo 6,000´ CINCINNATI L–29C IAP CINCINNATI H–10H, 12H, L–29C NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,550 ops in 1996

2024 total

10,500

10-yr total

105,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 95% · Mil 5%

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=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Runway excursion 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1997-12-28 Cessna 421C · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1991-05-31 Piper PA-22-150 · Engine failure · 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 35 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 67 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 70 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 82 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 86 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 89 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 93 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 95 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 95 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 95 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
Aaron Michael Nelan Elkins WV 2 nm
Donald James Judy Beverly WV 3 nm
Earl Wilson Maxwell Dailey WV 6 nm
Elias William Stoop Montrose WV 11 nm
Roy Allan Moss Buckhannon WV 18 nm
Gage Nicholas Raschella Buckhannon WV 18 nm
Jeffrey Thomas Plitt Moatsville WV 20 nm
Rodney Alan Moore Thornton WV 26 nm
Matthew Robert Lambert Thornton WV 26 nm
Francis Charles Heffernan Monterville WV 26 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
Brian Stewart Ross Elkins WV 2 nm
Thomas Meade Elkins WV 2 nm
Jack Richard Neubauer Elkins WV 2 nm
Donald James Judy Beverly WV 3 nm
Timothy Ivan Mcmenamy Coalton WV 7 nm
Jason Clark Wolfe Belington WV 9 nm
Richard Lynn Chaney Mill Creek WV 11 nm
Kenneth Carlton Morrison Parsons WV 15 nm
Larry David Duckworth Philippi WV 18 nm
Robert William Conti Jr Philippi WV 18 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
 45 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 59 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 75 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 79 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 110 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 110 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 110 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 110 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 116 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 116 nm

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