Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
WBW · KWBW · Wilkes-Barre, PA · 545 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KWBW / WBW
- Coordinates
- 41.2972, -75.8512
- Elevation
- 545 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Distance from city
- 3 N
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 | 04:56 AM | 08:56Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 066°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
3,375 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 066° mag · 54° true
- Threshold elev
- 544 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 544 ft
- Heading
- 246° mag · 234° true
- Threshold elev
- 543 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 120 ft, 2,286 ft from threshold, 528 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 544 ft
Runway 09/27
2,193 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-TURF (Good)- Heading
- 089° mag · 77° true
- Threshold elev
- 541 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 94 ft, 1,107 ft from threshold, 136 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 543 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 672 ft
- Heading
- 269° mag · 257° true
- Threshold elev
- 543 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 543 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,375 ft | |
| 09/27 | 2,193 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Approach & departure · “Wilkes-Barre”
| App/Dep | 126.3 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 256.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVZ · Wilkes-Barre | VORTAC | 111.60 | r291° / 7.4 NM |
| LHY · Lake Henry | VORTAC | 110.80 | r247° / 19.8 NM |
| HZL · Hazleton | VOR | 109.40 | r042° / 23 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 | r342° / 38.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
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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 freight, Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- +152 FT TRANSMISSION LINES 6000 FT FROM RWY 25 THLD 585 FT L MKD WITH RED SPHERES.
- FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
- RWY 09/27 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
- RWY 09/27 FIRST 544 FT RWY 27 ASPH, RMNDR TURF.
- RWY 09/27 MKD WITH 3 FT WHITE CONES. RWY 09; DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH THREE WHITE CONES EACH SIDE.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
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About KWBW
Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW · KWBW) is an airport in Wilkes-Barre, PA, at 545 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,375 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWBW have a control tower?
No. Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KWBW?
Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,375 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWBW?
Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is in Wilkes-Barre, PA, at an elevation of 545 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2972, -75.8512.
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