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KFWQ · Rostraver Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KFWQ FAA FWQ Elev 1,228 ft Lat 40° 12.58' N Lon 79° 49.88' 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: 4,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 067° 4,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
26 247° 4,002 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.13%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.475
  • A/D PITTSBURGH APP/DEP 119.350
  • RDO ALTOONA RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFWQ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 17 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

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·290 PENNSYLVANIA MODENA N39º55.08´ W75º40.25´ NOTAM FILE IPT.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 113.2 MXE Chan 79 052º 6.0 NM to Brandywine Rgnl. 473/9W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 036º–046º 047º–057º byd 10 NM 058º–085º 170º–248º byd 27 NM blo 7,500´ 170º–248º byd 30 NM blo 9,500´ 170º–248º byd 8 NM blo 6,000´ 268º–278º byd 28 NM 278º–290º blo 10,000´ 290º–326º MONONGAHELA ROSTRAVER (FWQ)(KFWQ) 5 E UTC–5(–4DT) N40º12.58´ W79º49.89´ 1228 B NOTAM FILE AOO RWY 08–26: H4002X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–26, D–30 MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 08–26, REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–2200Z‡.
  • ·After hrs ctc 724–640–6349/2409.
  • ·Rwy 08 rgt tfc helicopter/ultralights.
  • ·Rwy 26 Rgt tfc helicopter/ultralights.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 724-379-6980
  • ·AWOS–3 118.475 (724) 379–5815.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®PITTSBURGH APP/DEP CON 119.35 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Pittsburgh Apch at 412-472-5591.
  • ·ALLEGHENY (L) (L) VORW/DME 110.0 AGC Chan 37 N40º16.72´ W80º02.45´ 122º 10.5 NM to fld. 1285/9W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 036º–059º byd 10 NM blo 7,000´ 071º–175º 226º–261º byd 10 NM 300º–310º MONTOUR N40º29.28´ W80º11.63´ NOTAM FILE PIT.
  • ·(L) DME 112.0 MMJ Chan 57 277º 1.8 NM to Pittsburgh Intl. 1193.
  • ·DME unusable: 126º–165º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 126º–165º byd 15 NM 350º–360º byd 30 NM WASHINGTON H–10I, 12I, L–34G, A DETROIT L–29C IAP DETROIT L–29C NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

2

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 44,862 ops in 2007

2024 total

43,920

10-yr total

438,330

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

13.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.42

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=8

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-07-14 Cessna P337H · Other · day →
2022-06-19 Cessna 414 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2022-05-27 Aeronca 7AC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2020-08-09 CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160 · Other · VMC · day →
2017-04-12 HOWARD AIRCRAFT DGA 15P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-02-22 STUMP GREAT LAKES 2T 1A · Loss of control · day →
2014-10-01 Air Command 582 · CFIT →
2003-12-08 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · night →

Designees in PA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,891 A&P Mechanics 6,164 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 40 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 10 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 70 FBO Fixed Base Operators 63 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 9 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 24 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 40 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 40 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 53 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 54 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 61 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 68 nm
David Alan Ciraci Canton OH 79 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 80 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
Frederick Charles Reeb West Newton PA 3 nm
Paul Daniel Sedlak Rostraver Twp PA 3 nm
Thomas Michael Tokay Rostraver Twp PA 3 nm
Christopher Ernest Reeb Rostraver Twp PA 3 nm
Mark Anthony Moore Rostraver Twp PA 3 nm
Richard Duane Lieb Monessen PA 4 nm
Jeffrey Todd Squibb Elizabeth PA 5 nm
Edward James Guthrie Lincoln Univ PA 5 nm
Chad Michael Lester Lincoln Univ PA 5 nm
David Jesse Wilcox Lincoln Univ PA 5 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
David Timothy Fawcett Sutersville PA 2 nm
Shawn Joseph Martinelli Sutersville PA 2 nm
Lawrence Joseph Harrison Jr Donora PA 2 nm
Michael John Shaffer Donora PA 2 nm
Louis Christian Friedemann West Newton PA 3 nm
Gary Edward Hoyle West Newton PA 3 nm
David Daniel Lyle West Newton PA 3 nm
David Albert Damico West Newton PA 3 nm
Joshua Adam Fetters West Newton PA 3 nm
Jason Steven Perry West Newton PA 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 0 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 34 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 42 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 42 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 43 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 93 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 101 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 107 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 121 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 125 nm

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