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KPKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KPKB FAA PKB Elev 858 ft Lat 39° 20.71' N Lon 81° 26.35' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,240 ft. Max gradient: 0.77%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 022° 7,240 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.77%
21 202° 7,240 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.77%
10 095° 4,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
28 275° 4,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.19%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 124.350
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR PARKERSBURG TWR 123.700
  • CTAF CTAF 123.700
  • CNTR INDIANAPOLIS CNTR 125.550
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB PK

    Versi

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC JPU

    Parkersburg

    108.60 MHz · DME 108.60 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 22 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 03; REIL Rwy 10 & 21; HIRL Rwy 03–21 & 10–28. 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 03; REIL Rwy 10 & 21; HIRL Rwy 03–21 & 10–28. 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 (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 10 & 21; HIRL Rwy 03–21 & 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 10 & 21; HIRL Rwy 03–21 & 10–28—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.

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    ldg fee

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1030–0330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1030–0330Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·WEST VIRGINIA 401 PARKERSBURG MID–OHIO VALLEY RGNL (PKB)(KPKB) P (ARNG) 6 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N39º20.70´ W81º26.36´ 859 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE PKB RWY 03–21: H7240X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–85, D–100, 2D–175 PCR 390 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.8% up NE RWY 03: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H4002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–50, D–75, 2D–135 PCR 380 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–7240 TODA–7240 ASDA–6780 LDA–6780 RWY 10: TORA–4002 TODA–4002 ASDA–4002 LDA–4002 RWY 21: TORA–7240 TODA–7240 ASDA–7240 LDA–6780 RWY 28: TORA–4002 TODA–4002 ASDA–4002 LDA–4002
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03 & 21 opr consly.
  • ·REIL Rwy 28 unavbl when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Rwy 21 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left and 9 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 28 PAPI ususbl byd 8 degs left and 8 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A+, A, JP8 (Opr 1030–00430Z‡ C304–464–5113, OT 2 hr PN C304–464–5115 fee $55.) (NC–100LL)
  • ·PPR 30 min for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats, call arpt manager 304–464–5115.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 304-464-5113
  • ·CTAF 123.7 ATIS 124.35 UNICOM 122.95 PARKERSBURG RCO 122.2 (ELKINS RADIO) ®INDIANAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.55 PARKERSBURG TOWER 123.7 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 126.45 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·PARKERSBURG (L) (L) VORW/DME 114.45 JPU Chan 91(Y) N39º26.47´ W81º22.49´ 211º 6.5 NM to fld. 1016/3W.
  • ·VERSI NDB (LOMW) 388 PK N39º15.24´ W81º29.10´ 028º 5.9 NM to fld. 812/7W.
  • ·NDB unusable: 000º–094º byd 10 NM blo 3,000´ 095º–149º 150º–210º byd 10 NM ILS 110.7 I–PKB Rwy 03.
  • ·PARKERSBURG N39º26.47´ W81º22.49´ NOTAM FILE PKB.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 114.45 JPU Chan 91(Y) 211º 6.5 NM to Mid–Ohio Valley Rgnl. 1016/3W.
  • ·RCO 122.2 (ELKINS RADIO) CINCINNATI H–10G, 12I, L–29B IAP, AD CINCINNATI H–10G, 12H, L–29B NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · PKB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

3

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 69,903 ops in 1993

2024 total

35,676

10-yr total

318,131

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 73% · Mil 22%

Events / million ops

9.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.36

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-10-18 Beech E-90 · Stall / spin · day →
2017-07-08 Piper PA 28-181 · Weather IMC · day →
2016-09-14 Piper PA 28 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2012-10-04 Ercoupe 415-C · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2011-09-27 OWEN VANS RV-10 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-04-16 Piper PA 46-350P · Gear-up · day →
2001-08-04 Cessna 172L · Other · day →
1989-08-31 Hughes 269C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1985-10-27 Cessna 152 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1984-08-21 Cessna 150D · Other · VMC · night →
1984-03-30 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · day →
1983-10-02 Cessna C-150 · Ground collision · 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
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 25 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 36 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 36 nm
Nandana Lalith Perera Logan OH 46 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 61 nm
Patrick J Rooney Carroll OH 65 nm
Kenneth Ramos Pickerington OH 69 nm
Andrew David Humphrey Johnstown OH 75 nm
Candi Jo Roby Columbus OH 81 nm
Paul Anthony Palmisciano Columbus OH 81 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
Walter Dean Mercer Waverly WV 3 nm
Randall Gail Henderson Williamstown WV 3 nm
Andre Dewayne Smith Vienna WV 4 nm
Robert John Racette Vienna WV 4 nm
Robert William Coulter Marietta OH 5 nm
Eric Michael Bober Marietta OH 5 nm
Roger Duane Thomas Parkersburg WV 7 nm
Steven Paul Coffman Parkersburg WV 7 nm
Harold Lee Barnhouse Parkersburg WV 7 nm
Nathan Eugene Groff Parkersburg WV 7 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 Jackson Burroughs Waverly WV 3 nm
Rodney Dean Starkey Reno OH 3 nm
Joshua Scott Wilson Williamstown WV 3 nm
David Franklin Baum Williamstown WV 3 nm
Paul Edward Chambers Williamstown WV 3 nm
James Thomas Martin Williamstown WV 3 nm
Earl Roger Bennett Williamstown WV 3 nm
Michael Allen Cullum Williamstown WV 3 nm
Waylon Daniel Westbrook Williamstown WV 3 nm
Charles Washburn Hampton Marietta OH 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 61 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 63 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 73 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 77 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 90 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 95 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 96 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 98 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 98 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 109 nm

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