Grant County Airport

W99 · PGC · Petersburg, WV · 963 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: W99 / PGC
Coordinates: 38.9949, -79.1459
Elevation: 963 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 124.475 · ☎ 304-257-2477
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): ELKINS
NOTAM facility: EKN
Attendance: ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Airport phone: 703-724-4288 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF (toll-free)
Activated: 1941/09
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

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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	05:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	00:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	01:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 04:51 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: ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 31: 4-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 130°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 41k, Double wheel 53.4k.

Heading: 130° mag · 122° true
Threshold elev: 963 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 6 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline
TDZ elevation: 963 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 310° mag · 302° true
Threshold elev: 948 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (6.5°)
Instrument landing: LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (IYQ)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Fence, 6 ft, 305 ft from threshold, 255 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 46 ft
TDZ elevation: 957 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
13/31	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	124.475
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	133.55 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
322.55	LINDEN RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 31	LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (IYQ)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ESL · Kessel	VOR-DME	110.80	r214° / 15.6 NM
GRV · Grantsville	VOR-DME	112.30	r193° / 38.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH

5 HIGHLAND AVE, PETERSBURG, WV

304-257-4435

Manager

TOM FEASTER

440 AIRPORT RD, PETERSBURG, WV

304-257-4435

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FLY-IN CAMPGROUND ON ARPT.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -7C.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
GLIDER OPS.
OVNGT TIEDOWN FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
AFTR HRS ON CALL 304-209-2603.
SELF SVC FUEL 24/7.
RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR GLIDER AND ULTRA-LIGHT ONLY. ALL OTHER POWERED AIRCRAFT STANDARD LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN.

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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 W99 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 W99

Grant County Airport (W99 · PGC) is an airport in Petersburg, WV, at 963 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W99, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does W99 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at W99?

Grant County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is W99?

Grant County Airport is in Petersburg, WV, at an elevation of 963 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9949, -79.1459.

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