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KHTS · Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KHTS FAA HTS Elev 828 ft Lat 38° 22.00' N Lon 82° 33.48' 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: 7,017 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 112.4° 7,017 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
30 292.4° 7,017 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

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

  • ATIS ATIS 125.200
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.050
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR HUNTINGTON TWR 118.500
  • A/D HUNTINGTON APP/DEP 119.750
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB HT

    Huntt

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 16 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 (2)

  • 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.

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·396 WEST VIRGINIA – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – TRI–STATE/MILTON J FERGUSON FLD (HTS)(KHTS) 3 S UTC–5(–4DT) N38º22.11´ W82º33.62´ 828 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE HTS RWY 12–30: H7017X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–210, 2S–175, 2D–394 PCR 470 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 12: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–7017 TODA–7017 ASDA–6516 LDA–6516 RWY 30: TORA–7017 TODA–7017 ASDA–7017 LDA–6516
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT PAPI Rwy 30 unusable byd 7º left of centerline.
  • ·Pilots report possibility of mistaking fuel burning stack located approximately 2 miles west Rwy 12 for apch lgtg sequenced flashing lgts.
  • ·Rwy 12 obstruction twr located 5100´ west and 600´ north end rwy.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-453-6165
  • ·ATIS 125.2 UNICOM 122.95 HUNTINGTON RCO 122.2 (ELKINS RADIO) ®HUNTINGTON APP/DEP CON 119.75 (South) 128.4 (North) HUNTINGTON TOWER 118.5 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 118.05
  • ·NEWCOMBE (L) DME 110.4 ECB Chan 41 N38º09.50´ W82º54.60´ 053º 20.8 NM to fld. 1070.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–HTS Chan 36 Rwy 12.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.7 I–TUU Chan 24 Rwy 30.
  • ·IVY KNOB N37º47.17´ W81º31.12´ RCO 122.4 (ELKINS RADIO) JACKSON CO (See RAVENSWOOD on page 404) KEE FLD (See PINEVILLE on page 403) KESSEL N39º13.53´ W78º59.37´ NOTAM FILE EKN.
  • ·(VL) (DL) VORW/DME 110.8 ESL Chan 45 214º 15.6 NM to Grant Co. 2590/6W.
  • ·DME unusable: 260º–270º byd 10 NM blo 6,500´ 288º–295º byd 10 NM blo 6,500´ VOR unusable: 055º–140º byd 55 NM 235º–242º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 235º–242º byd 50 NM 243º–250º byd 40 NM LAWRENCE CO AIRPARK (See CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA on page 392) CINCINNATI H–10G, 12H, L–26H IAP, AD CINCINNATI L–26H CINCINNATI H–10H, L–29D NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · HTS

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: 56,381 ops in 1999

2024 total

15,302

10-yr total

122,821

2024 mix

AC/AT 37% · GA 54% · Mil 8%

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

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-01-16 Boeing DHC-8-102 · Ground collision · VMC · dawn →
2009-01-30 Piper PA-34-200T · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
1995-03-04 Fokker F28-4000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-09-29 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
1985-09-25 Beech D18S · Other · night →
1985-08-28 Cessna 404 · Hard landing · dawn →
1985-01-31 Beech E18S · Other · night →
1983-11-26 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · day →
1982-07-05 Beech V35 · Gear-up · night →

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
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 44 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 54 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 54 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 54 nm
Nandana Lalith Perera Logan OH 71 nm
Patrick J Rooney Carroll OH 86 nm
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 91 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 91 nm
Kenneth Ramos Pickerington OH 92 nm
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 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
Bente Lane Simerman Ii Ceredo WV 2 nm
Kent Alan Brown South Point OH 4 nm
Larry Dale Thompson South Point OH 4 nm
Dennis Clyde Maynard South Point OH 4 nm
Grant George Germann South Point OH 4 nm
Bruce Lee Ray Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
Nelson Eugene Whitt Huntington WV 6 nm
David Neil Hurley Ii Huntington WV 6 nm
Daniel Joseph Smith Huntington WV 6 nm
Karl Michael Foose Huntington 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
Charles Merle George Kenova WV 2 nm
Gregory Kent Howard Kenova WV 2 nm
Jerrod David Workman Kenova WV 2 nm
Richard Dean Keelin Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
David Lee Perry Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
Donald Lee Rice Jr Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
Nicholas Bryan Baker Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
Terry Ray Gallaher Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
Robert Joseph Coyle Catlettsburg KY 4 nm
Andrew Mike Bell Catlettsburg KY 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 86 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 89 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 98 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 98 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 100 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 105 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 107 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 107 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 107 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 118 nm

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