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Richwood Municipal Airport

3I4 · Richwood, WV · 2,486 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3I4
Coordinates
38.2584, -80.6508
Elevation
2,486 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
ELKINS
NOTAM facility
EKN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1960/01
Distance from city
6 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM09:28Z
Sunrise05:59 AM09:59Z
Sunset08:49 PM00:49Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM01:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 3I4

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 102°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,360 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor)
10
Heading
102° mag · 96° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 18 ft, 222 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
28
Heading
282° mag · 276° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 70 ft, 275 ft from threshold, 140 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RNL · RainelleVOR116.60r027° / 18.5 NM
LWB · GreenbrierVOR-DME116.05r341° / 26.7 NM
SSU · White Sulphur SpringsVOR108.40r335° / 34 NM
BKW · BeckleyVORTAC117.70r044° / 36.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF RICHWOOD
6 WHITE AVE, RICHWOOD, WV
304-846-2596
Manager
BOB JOHNSON
RICHWOOD AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 6 WHITE AVE, RICHWOOD, WV
304-618-3611

Remarks FAA

  • RWY 10/28 NO SNOW REMOVAL. RWY FREQUENTLY SNOW COVERED WINTER MONTHS.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT CLSD NIGHTS.
  • ARPT PHYS. ADDR. 3437 AIRPORT RD. RICHWOOD, WV.
  • FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
  • ARPT GATE LOCKED. CALL AMGR FOR ACCESS.
  • GARY JOHNSON, MAYOR 304-562-4379; GARYJONHSONMAYOR@GMAIL.COM.
  • 40 FT TREES, UP TO 199 FT DSTC.
  • 10 FT GND & 50 FT TREES; 30 TO 199 FT DSTC.
  • PAVEMENT CRACKS WITH VEGETATION.
  • SOFT SHOULDERS.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3I4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3I4

Richwood Municipal Airport (3I4) is an airport in Richwood, WV, at 2,486 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,360 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3I4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3I4 have a control tower?

No. Richwood Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3I4?

Richwood Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,360 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3I4?

Richwood Municipal Airport is in Richwood, WV, at an elevation of 2,486 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2584, -80.6508.

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