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KMGW · Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KMGW FAA MGW Elev 1,248 ft Lat 39° 38.60' N Lon 79° 55.06' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,199 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 172.4° 5,199 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
36 352.4° 5,199 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

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 120.675
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 125.100
  • CTAF CTAF 125.100
  • A/D CLARKSBURG APP/DEP 121.150
  • RDO ELKINS RDO 122.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 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 MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 36; VASI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts. 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 18; REIL Rwy 36; VASI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 36; VASI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 36; VASI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy lgts—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.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·WEST VIRGINIA 399 MILTON ONA AIRPARK (12V) 4 W UTC–5(–4DT) N38º26.45´ W82º12.05´ 572 NOTAM FILE EKN RWY 07–25: H3154X40 (ASPH) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 07: Fence.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT Rwy 07–25 Nstd LIRL lights, nstd spacing and colors.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect; dep Rwy 25 fly 240º and dep Rwy 07 fly 090º to 1600´ alt.
  • ·Fence, poles, buildings in primary sfc west side.
  • ·Rwy exit to ramp has depression.
  • ·Race track adjacent to Rwy 07–25.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 954-328-7646
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®HUNTINGTON APP/DEP CON 119.75 (West) ®CHARLESTON APP/DEP CON 124.1 (East) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Huntington ATCT at 304-453-2490.
  • ·CHARLESTON (H) (H) VOR/DME 117.4 HVQ Chan 121 N38º20.98´ W81º46.19´ 288º 21.0 NM to fld. 1099/3W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 185º–190º 240º–250º DME unusable: 230º–240º MORGANTOWN MUNI/WALTER L BILL HART FLD (MGW)(KMGW) 3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N39º38.62´ W79º55.05´ 1244 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE MGW RWY 18–36: H5199X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–65, D–90, 2D–175 PCR 340 F/C/W/T HIRL RWY 18: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 59´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 18: TORA–5199 TODA–5199 ASDA–5199 LDA–5199 RWY 36: TORA–5199 TODA–5199 ASDA–5199 LDA–5199
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1000–0500Z‡; Sat–Sun 1000–0400Z‡.
  • ·Be alert: possibility of turbulence invof power plant stacks 3.6 miles N of afld durg cold weather.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for unscheduled air carrier ops call arpt manager 304–291–7461.
  • ·FBO hrs Mon–Fri 1000–0500Z‡, Sat–Sun 1000–0400Z‡. 24–hr phone nr 304–296–2359.
  • ·Lndg fee for acft 5000 lbs and over.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-225-4114
  • ·ASOS 120.675 (304) 371–2021.
  • ·CTAF 125.1 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 111.6T (ELKINS RADIO) ®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.
  • ·TOWER 125.1 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.7 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 E.
  • ·(L) (L) VOR/DME 111.6 MGW Chan 53 N39º33.40´ W79º51.62´ 338º 5.8 NM to fld. 2343/5W.
  • ·Unmonitored when twr clsd.
  • ·Autopilot coupled approach NA blw 1,760´ MSL.
  • ·CINCINNATI L–26H IAP CINCINNATI H–10H, 12I, L–29C IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · MGW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

3

25.0% 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: 67,011 ops in 1991

2024 total

59,183

10-yr total

547,006

2024 mix

AC/AT 45% · GA 53% · Mil 2%

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=10

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-06-22 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90GT · Stall / spin · day →
2009-06-24 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Other · night →
2006-10-29 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · day →
2004-07-01 Beech 35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2003-10-03 Williams RV-4 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1997-10-20 Cessna 182P · Engine failure · day →
1996-06-16 Aeronca L-3B · Engine failure · day →
1993-08-18 Beech A23 · CFIT · IMC · dawn →
1988-06-07 Piper PA-31 · Weather · day →
1985-06-30 Beech 76 · Engine failure · VMC · 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
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 42 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 53 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 53 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 53 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 70 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 70 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 78 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 84 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 87 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 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
Bruce Jay Brotman Morgantown WV 1 nm
Vincent Albert Collins Morgantown WV 1 nm
Robert William Last Morgantown WV 1 nm
Richard Lee Stefanick Morgantown WV 1 nm
Catherine Erwin Connor Morgantown WV 1 nm
Terence James Lascher Morgantown WV 1 nm
Tyler Kingston Jackson Morgantown WV 1 nm
Eli Dylan Davis Morgantown WV 1 nm
Joel Lawrence Alm Morgantown WV 1 nm
Matthew Adam Meyers Morgantown WV 1 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
Richard Allen Meleady Morgantown WV 1 nm
Joseph Andrew Kimmet Morgantown WV 1 nm
Ralph Stanley Coleman Jr Morgantown WV 1 nm
Mark Dale Shipley Morgantown WV 1 nm
Jeremy Patrick Lane Morgantown WV 1 nm
Kristof Aron Czinege Morgantown WV 1 nm
Daniel Rene Carlson Morgantown WV 1 nm
Justin Robert Shaffer Morgantown WV 1 nm
Koleten Duane Marker Morgantown WV 1 nm
Pervous Andrew Badilishamwalimu Morgantown 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
 0 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 34 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 70 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 71 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 71 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 89 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 96 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 98 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 101 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 120 nm

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