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KHLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KHLG FAA HLG Elev 1,195 ft Lat 40° 10.50' N Lon 80° 38.78' 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: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 026° 5,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.49%
21 206° 5,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.49%
16 151° 4,499 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
34 331° 4,499 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.44%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 127.375
  • GND GND 121.750
  • TWR TWR 118.100
  • CTAF CTAF 118.100
  • A/D PITTSBURG APP/DEP 118.650
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 118.650
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 27 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 MALSF Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 03–21; MIRL Rwy 16–34; twy lgts excp Twy A. 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08–26, PAPI Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 03–21; MIRL Rwy 16–34; twy lgts excp Twy A. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08–26, PAPI Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. 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 MALSF Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 03–21; MIRL Rwy 16–34; twy lgts excp Twy A. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21 and 34; PAPI Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 03–21; MIRL Rwy 16–34; twy lgts excp Twy A—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

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08–26, PAPI Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 08–26, PAPI Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—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

    Birds, deer, and bear on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·WEST VIRGINIA 407 WHEELING OHIO CO (HLG)(KHLG) 8 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N40º10.50´ W80º38.78´ 1194 B NOTAM FILE HLG RWY 03–21: H5002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–170, 2S–175, 2D–290 HIRL 0.5% up NE RWY 03: MALSF.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RVR–TR RWY 16–34: H4499X150 (ASPH) S–110, D–143, 2S–175, 2D–230 MIRL 0.4% up SE RWY 34: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·Rwy 21 VASI unusbl byd 8º left of cntrln.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0300Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–0100Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-234-3865
  • ·ASOS 127.375 (304) 277–3504.
  • ·CTAF 118.1 UNICOM 122.95 ®PITTSBURGH APP/DEP CON 125.275 (when twr clsd) TOWER 118.1 (1200–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri; 1500–0100Z‡ Sat–Sun) GND CON 121.75
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1500–0100Z‡ Sat–Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 114.25 HLG Chan 89(Y) N40º15.59´ W80º34.12´ 222º 6.2 NM to fld. 1269/7W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 005º–045º 105º–190º byd 7 NM 315º–320º blo 3,000´ ILS 109.7 I–HLG Rwy 03.
  • ·ILS unusable when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for cpd apchs blw 1,401´.
  • ·WILLIAMSON SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA RGNL (EBD)(KEBD) 8 E UTC–5(–4DT) N37º40.91´ W82º07.32´ 1883 B NOTAM FILE EKN RWY 08–26: H5001X75 (ASPH) MIRL 1.1% up E RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr self–serv only.
  • ·Brush and trees in prim sfc, 42´ fm rwy edge.
  • ·Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 supplement windsock not vertical, trees in vcnty, readings not relbl.
  • ·No trml bldg or fac avbl.
  • ·Entrance gate clsd and locked.
  • ·For aces call amgr cell 606–794–3564.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-235-0338
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 INDIANAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.575 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.
  • ·NEWCOMBE (L) DME 110.4 ECB Chan 41 N38º09.50´ W82º54.60´ 127º 47.1 NM to fld. 1070.
  • ·CINCINNATI H–10G, 12I, L–29B IAP, AD CINCINNATI H–10G, 12H, L–26H IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · HLG

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

2

20.0% 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: 50,050 ops in 2008

2024 total

12,641

10-yr total

193,629

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 56% · Mil 38%

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=9

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-09-20 Aeromot AMT200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-07-18 Piper PA-32R-301T · CFIT · IMC · night →
2003-07-09 Beech BE-56TC · Engine failure · day →
1997-11-13 Beech 65-A90 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1994-12-21 Cessna 150H · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1992-02-16 Mooney M20K · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1991-10-26 Cessna T210N · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1988-02-01 Dassault DA-20 · Ground collision · IMC · dusk →
1983-07-19 Cessna 310 · 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
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 28 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 36 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 38 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 38 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 44 nm
David Alan Ciraci Canton OH 50 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 51 nm
Jedd Brian Sprunger Dalton OH 61 nm
Michael Elton Dougherty Mogadore OH 63 nm
Martha Anne Gabriel Pickard Akron OH 67 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
James Daniel Mcclung Dillonvale OH 6 nm
Johnny Carl Bitzer Jr Valley Grove WV 6 nm
Kathy Lynn Johnson Wheeling WV 7 nm
Robert Mclain Nutting Wheeling WV 7 nm
Mark Joseph Burkhart Wheeling WV 7 nm
John Michael Kyle Wheeling WV 7 nm
Cameron Chas Brown Wellsburg WV 7 nm
Gary Steve Husarik Bridgeport OH 8 nm
Paul Grant Mccroskey Ii Bridgeport OH 8 nm
Kathryn Joan Polomik Bridgeport OH 8 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
Stanley Joseph Dobranetski Rayland OH 2 nm
Albert Benjamin Leech Valley Grove WV 6 nm
Jeffrey Ellis Roberts Wheeling WV 7 nm
David Jerome Hall Wheeling WV 7 nm
Richard Thomas Lea Wheeling WV 7 nm
Brook James Watson Wheeling WV 7 nm
David Conrad Kurner Wheeling WV 7 nm
Rob Christopher Shepard Wheeling WV 7 nm
Don Phillip Camp Wheeling WV 7 nm
Mark Allen Grimm Wheeling WV 7 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
 37 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 38 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 38 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 46 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 56 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 76 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 84 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 103 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 113 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 113 nm

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