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Mallory Airport Private

WV12 · South Charleston, WV · 880 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
WV12
Coordinates
38.3351, -81.7318
Elevation
880 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
ELKINS
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1973/04
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:32 AM09:32Z
Sunrise06:03 AM10:03Z
Sunset08:54 PM00:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:26 PM01:26Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:54 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from WV12

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Traffic pattern

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

2,000 ft × 24 ft · ASPH
15
Heading
n/a
33
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HVQ · CharlestonVORTAC117.40r119° / 2 NM
HNN · HendersonVORTAC115.90r154° / 28.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WV12. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
MOGAS
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR

Ownership & management

Owner
MALLORY AIRPORT REAL ESTATE HLDGS
248 MALLORY AIRPORT ROAD, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV
304-768-6530
Manager
BRETT K STAPLES
248 MALLORY AIRPORT ROAD, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV
304-768-6530

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 304-347-5389
  • LND TO THE N, DEP TO THE S.

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 WV12 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 WV12

Mallory Airport (WV12) is an airport in South Charleston, WV, at 880 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WV12, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WV12 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WV12?

Mallory Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WV12?

Mallory Airport is in South Charleston, WV, at an elevation of 880 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3351, -81.7318.

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