Rostraver Airport

FWQ · KFWQ · Monongahela, PA · 1,228 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFWQ
Coordinates: 40.2097, -79.8314
Elevation: 1,228 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.475 · ☎ 724-379-5815
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AOO
Attendance: MON - FRI 0700 - 1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 5 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	00:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:25 PM	01:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:25 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KFWQ

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 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: VASI · 26: VASI.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 076°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

4,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k, Double wheel 30k.

Heading: 076° mag · 67° true
Threshold elev: 1,228 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tower, 127 ft, 4,215 ft from threshold, 245 ft R of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 51 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,228 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 256° mag · 247° true
Threshold elev: 1,223 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 59 ft, 2,095 ft from threshold, 179 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 48 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,224 ft
End lights: REIL

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
08/26	4,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.475
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Pittsburgh”

App/Dep	119.35

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
119.35	CLASS B
337.4	APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AGC · Allegheny	VOR-DME	110.00	r122° / 10.5 NM
MMJ · Montour	VORTAC	112.00	r143° / 23.6 NM
IHD · Indian Head	VORTAC	108.20	r309° / 25.9 NM
HLG · Wheeling	VOR-DME	112.20	r102° / 33.9 NM
MGW · Morgantown	VORTAC	111.60	r007° / 39.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KFWQ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Avionics, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

WESTMORELAND CO ARPT AUTH

148 AVIATION LANE, SUITE 103, LATROBE, PA

724-539-8100

Manager

GABE MONZO

605 AIRPORT RD, BELLE VERNON, PA

724-379-6980

Remarks FAA

DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591.
ACTVT REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
AFT HRS CTC 724-640-6349/2409.
RIGHT TRAFFIC HELICOPTERS/ULTRALIGHTS.
RIGHT TRAFFIC HELICOPTERS/ULTRALIGHTS.

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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 KFWQ 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 KFWQ

Rostraver Airport (FWQ · KFWQ) is an airport in Monongahela, PA, at 1,228 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFWQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFWQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KFWQ?

Rostraver Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFWQ?

Rostraver Airport is in Monongahela, PA, at an elevation of 1,228 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2097, -79.8314.

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