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KSXL · Summersville Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KSXL FAA SXL Elev 1,820 ft Lat 38° 13.90' N Lon 80° 52.25' 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: 3,015 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 36.8° 3,015 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.40%
22 216.8° 3,015 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.40%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D CHARLESTON APP/DEP 119.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 10 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 MIRL RWY 04/22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 04/22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 04/22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
  • ·ARPT LEASED TO NICHOLAS CO.
  • ·P O BOX 95, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651. 304-872-7830.
  • ·USACE POC TRAVIS BOWMAN. 304-590-9353 CELL PH.
  • ·RWY 04 50 FT DROP-OFF 110 FT FM THR.
  • ·RWY 22 30 FT DROP-OFF 110 FT FM THR.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 304-344-5867 EXT 281.
  • ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • ·ARPT PHYS ADDR. 2506 AIRPORT RD.
  • ·REILS OTS INDEFLY. 30 FT TREES; UP TO 120 FT DSTC, APPROX 105 TO 125 FT RIGHT. 70 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC 200 FT L.
  • ·MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RTG BCN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

I07

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 19,220 ops in 1998

2024 total

450

10-yr total

5,190

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

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=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
2013-04-13 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · 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
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 33 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 37 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 68 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 68 nm
Derek Mcvicar Albany OH 86 nm
Ronald Joseph Faliszek Albany OH 86 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 91 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 94 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 94 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 94 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
Aaron Jason Roop Summersville WV 4 nm
Gerald Lenard Rader Ii Canvas WV 7 nm
Christopher Ryan Moore Victor WV 10 nm
Garry Alan Kessler Lansing WV 13 nm
Brandon James Dillon Fayetteville WV 15 nm
William Lee Chouinard Fayetteville WV 15 nm
Trevor Michael Yale Rainelle WV 17 nm
Michael Raymond Smith Rainelle WV 17 nm
Caleb Abraham Batista Rainelle WV 17 nm
Robert Wayne Smith Danese WV 17 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
Denver Howard Casto Summersville WV 4 nm
John Roger Lawson Canvas WV 7 nm
Craig Alton Burkholder Canvas WV 7 nm
William Preston Boyce Jr Nettie WV 8 nm
Robert C Nolen Jr Nallen WV 8 nm
Marlene Luetta Middleton Victor WV 10 nm
Charles Andrew Wood Victor WV 10 nm
Bowen Scott Hudnall Ansted WV 12 nm
Rebecca Ann Combs Fayetteville WV 15 nm
Adam Clayton Hayhurst Tioga WV 15 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 93 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 96 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 128 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 130 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 131 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 133 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 141 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 141 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 147 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 148 nm

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