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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Hinton-Alderson Airport

ID WV77 Elev 1,520 ft Lat 37° 40.78' N Lon 80° 42.58' W Zulu …

Live conditions at WV77

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Aerial view · WV77

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for WV77 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at WV77

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,300 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 — 1,300 ft 25 ft TURF-G No —
28 — 1,300 ft 25 ft TURF-G No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for WV77, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 28 25 FT POLE WIRES 170 FT FROM THR 120 FT R.
  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • ·EMAIL [email protected] DEC - APR RWY MAY BE UNUSBL.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Pence Airways

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at WV77

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=2

  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-06-23 Aeronca 11AC · Weather · IMC · day →
2004-07-24 Cessna 182Q · Hard landing · VMC · day →

Designees in WV

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as WV77 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

224

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,154

Mechanics

AME

13

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

5

Flight Schools

FBO

22

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

9

Flying Clubs

Repair

1

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

5

EAA Chapters

DPEs near WV77

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 15 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 34 nm
William Peters Jr Charleston WV 59 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 71 nm
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 74 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 74 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 91 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 94 nm
Garland Michael Boone Winston Salem NC 96 nm
Clair Morris Longbottom OH 99 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near WV77

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Steve Cleon Mccoy Hinton WV 8 nm
Marshall Allen Cataldi Union WV 10 nm
Michael Ramsey Gwinn Lewisburg WV 15 nm
Eric Scott Mcmanamay Lewisburg WV 15 nm
Trevor Michael Yale Rainelle WV 18 nm
Michael Raymond Smith Rainelle WV 18 nm
Caleb Abraham Batista Rainelle WV 18 nm
Clifford Gray Marlowe Maxwelton WV 18 nm
John Andrew Stafford Ghent WV 19 nm
Robert Wayne Smith Danese WV 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near WV77

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael John Kennedy Alderson WV 4 nm
Andrew Ernest Cadle Alderson WV 4 nm
Michael Patrick Teti Sandstone WV 8 nm
Kevin John Klein Hinton WV 8 nm
Dennis Ray Mcguire Hinton WV 8 nm
Jeffery Lynn Hawkins Hinton WV 8 nm
Jeremy Keith Wills Pipestem WV 14 nm
Earnest Leon Trent Jumping Branch WV 14 nm
Michael Ramsey Gwinn Lewisburg WV 15 nm
Sylvester Allen Burford Lewisburg WV 15 nm

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

Repair stations near WV77

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 93 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 107 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 114 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 116 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 123 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 124 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 138 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 138 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 139 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 148 nm

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