Greater Cumberland Regional Airport

CBE · KCBE · Wiley Ford, WV · 775 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCBE / CBE
Coordinates: 39.6154, -78.7609
Elevation: 775 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 128.625 · ☎ 304-738-0451
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: EKN
Attendance: ALL 0800-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Airport phone: 703-724-4288
Activated: 1944/03
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:15 AM	09:15Z
Sunrise	05:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	00:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:19 PM	01:19Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:19 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from KCBE

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; LIRL RWY 11/29; & TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,799 ft MSL · 1,024 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,799 ft MSL · 1,024 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 05/23

5,047 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 38k, Double wheel 52k.

Heading: 049° mag · 39° true
Threshold elev: 723 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 6 ft, 308 ft from threshold, 5 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 753 ft
Displaced threshold: 566 ft

Heading: 229° mag · 219° true
Threshold elev: 758 ft
Markings: precision
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (CBE)
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 758 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 11/29

3,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 107° mag · 97° true
Threshold elev: 721 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Hill, 336 ft, 4,187 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 727 ft
Displaced threshold: 560 ft

Heading: 287° mag · 277° true
Threshold elev: 727 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 727 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,047 ft
11/29	3,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Cumberland”

ASOS/AWOS	128.625
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.3 · 124.4 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Johnstown”

App/Dep	121.2

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
299.2	APCH/P DEP/P
327.1	ALTOONA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 23	LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (CBE)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GRV · Grantsville	VOR-DME	112.30	r101° / 13.4 NM
ESL · Kessel	VOR-DME	110.80	r030° / 25.7 NM
IHD · Indian Head	VORTAC	108.20	r134° / 35 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Cargo, Glider, Instruction, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

POTOMAC HIGHLAND ARPT AUTH

165 TERMINAL LOOP, WILEY FORD, WV

304-738-0002

Manager

HAROLD KELLEY

165 TERMINAL LOOP, WILEY FORD, WV

304-738-0002

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR 1959.
ROTG BCN LOCATED OFF ARPT.
BOTTLE OXY AVBL FM 0800-1500 MON-FRI BY PRIOR ARNGMT, CALL 304-738-0002.
BULK OXY AVBL FM 0800-1500 MON-FRI BY PRIOR ARNGMT, CALL 304-738-0002.
COUNTY LOCATED IN WV.
RWY 11 NGT OPNS & ANY LNDGS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN.
GLIDER OPNS W OF ARPT USE RWY 11 FOR DEP; RWY 29 FOR ARR.
DEER/BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
RWY 23 900 FT TWY ALIGNED WITH RWY WEST END.
RWY 05 APCH HAS RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN 696 FT L, 2000 FT FM THR.
FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0213.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -14C.
ACTVT REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; LIRL RWY 11/29; & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
NSTD LIRL FM RWY 11 THR TO RWY 11 DSPLCD THR, DUE TO IMPROPER LENS COLORS AND SPACING.
FADED
FADED
FADED
RWY 05/23 MARKINGS & CL PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACK FILL. RWY 05/23 MARKINGS FADED.

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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 KCBE 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 KCBE

Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE · KCBE) is an airport in Wiley Ford, WV, at 775 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,047 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCBE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCBE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCBE?

Greater Cumberland Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,047 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCBE?

Greater Cumberland Regional Airport is in Wiley Ford, WV, at an elevation of 775 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6154, -78.7609.

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