Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field

MGW · KMGW · Morgantown, WV · 1,248 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMGW / MGW
Coordinates: 39.6433, -79.9176
Elevation: 1,248 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0700-2300
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: ASOS · 120.675 · ☎ 304-371-2021
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ELKINS
NOTAM facility: MGW
Attendance: MON-FRI 0500-0000; SAT-SUN 0500-2300
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I A
Landing fee: Yes
Access: Military landing rights
Airport phone: 703-724-4288 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF (toll-free)
Activated: 1938/06
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:19 AM	09:19Z
Sunrise	05:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	00:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	01:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:52 AM

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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: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; VASI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 125.1 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36: 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 18 · 181°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 125.1

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

5,199 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 65k, Double wheel 90k, Dual tandem 175k.

Heading: 181° mag · 172° true
Threshold elev: 1,236 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (MGW) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 59 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,240 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 ft

Heading: 001° mag · 352° true
Threshold elev: 1,244 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 52 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,244 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 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
18/36	5,199 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Morgantown”

ASOS/AWOS	120.675
Ground	121.7
Tower	125.1
CTAF	125.1
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.1R · 126.95 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Clarksburg”

App/Dep	121.15

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

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
239.3	BELMONT RCAG (LOW)
257.8	LCL/P
284.65	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 18	ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (MGW) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MGW · Morgantown	VORTAC	111.60	r338° / 5.8 NM
CKB · Clarksburg	VOR-DME	112.60	r039° / 28.5 NM
IHD · Indian Head	VORTAC	108.20	r239° / 32.6 NM
AGC · Allegheny	VOR-DME	110.00	r181° / 38.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MORGANTOWN

389 SPRUCE ST, MORGANTOWN, WV

304-284-7405

Manager

JONATHON VRABEL

100 HART FIELD RD, MORGANTOWN, WV

304-225-4114

Remarks FAA

PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS, CALL AMGR 304-291-7461.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FBO HRS MON-FRI 0500-0000, SAT-SUN 0500-2300. 24-HR PHONE NR 304-296-2359.
BE ALERT: POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE INVOF POWER PLANT STACKS 3.6 MILES N OF AFLD DURG COLD WEATHER.
FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; VASI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
LNDG FEE FOR ACFT 5000 LBS & OVER.
PCR VALUE: 340/F/C/W/T

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About KMGW

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW · KMGW) is an airport in Morgantown, WV, at 1,248 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,199 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMGW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMGW have a control tower?

Yes. Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KMGW?

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMGW?

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field is in Morgantown, WV, at an elevation of 1,248 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6433, -79.9176.

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