Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCRW / CRW
- Coordinates
- 38.3731, -81.5932
- Elevation
- 981 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS
- NOTAM facility
- CRW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
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Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: VASI + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 053°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
6,715 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 053° mag · 47° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (HCV) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 223 ft, 3,950 ft from threshold, 950 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 233° mag · 227° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (CRW) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 136 ft, 4,300 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,715 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 128.5 | CHARLESTON APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 127.6 | |
| CLD | 118.55 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| POST | 30.23 | ANG COMD POST/OPS |
| RDO | 122.2 | ELKINS RDO |
| TWR | 125.7 | CHARLESTON TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVQ · Charleston | VORTAC | 117.40 | r083° / 8.4 NM |
| HNN · Henderson | VORTAC | 115.90 | r141° / 30.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRIOR TO 1959.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- MILITARY: ANG: AFLD MGMT OPS OPR 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WKND. PPR REQ FOR ALL ACFT 48 HR PRIOR FOR SVCG AND USE OF PARK RAMPS. FILE PPR NR IN RMK SEC ON FLT PLAN. CLSD SAT-SUN AND HOL. AVBL WKND FOR OBO, CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 366-6240/6200, C304-341-6240/6200. ACFT MUST MEET PPR TIME +/- 1 HR OR WILL BE CONSDR CNXED, UPDATE CHNG AFTER HR CALL DSN 366-6301 OR C304-341-6301. NSTD PAVEMENT MRK ON ANG RAMP. COMD POST DSN 366-6250/6256, C304-341-6250/6256. EXPLOSIVES PROH. BASH PHASE II BIRD IN EFF 1 MAR-31 MAY AND 1 AUG-31 OCT ANNUALLY. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
- FUEL SERVICE-CAPITAL JET CENTER CTC 304-346--9977.
- SERVICE-FUEL: A++(MIL).
- RWY 23 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 328 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER.
- MILITARY: MISC: ARFF PROVIDED BY USAF. ARFF ICAO INDEX 4/FAA INDEX B.
- MILITARY: ARFF: C-130 ANG OPERATING AT PERM REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR MANNING; CRITICAL LEVEL OF SVC (CLS) ON WKD FEDERAL HOL. CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 366-6240, C304-341-6240 FOR UPDATED ARFF STATUS.
- LNDG FEE NOT APPLICABLE TO BASED ACFT.
- ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 328 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 23.
- PCR VALUE: 950/F/D/X/T
- RWY 23 MIL ASSAULT LDG ZONE AND PRECISION INSTR MARKINGS.
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About KCRW
Yeager Airport (CRW · KCRW) is an airport in Charleston, WV, at 981 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,715 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCRW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCRW have a control tower?
Yes. Yeager Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCRW?
Yeager Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,715 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCRW?
Yeager Airport is in Charleston, WV, at an elevation of 981 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3731, -81.5932.
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