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KBKW — Raleigh County Meml
Beckley, WV · field elevation 2,504 ft · NON-ATCT
KBKW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KBKW 101751Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3011 RMK AO1 SLP195 T01560033 10156 20050 58016 $
- Wind
- from 270° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,929 ft · pressure altitude 2,314 ft
- Observed
- 38 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 270° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 19 | — | 4 kt from the right |
| 01 | — | 4 kt from the left |
| 10 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KBKW 101720Z 1018/1118 28009KT P6SM SKC FM110000 22004KT P6SM SKC FM111600 23007KT P6SM FEW220
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 37.78733, -81.12417
- Elevation
- 2,504 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1159Z / 2217Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Cincinnati
- County
- Raleigh, WV
Everything else KBKW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,750 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 10/28 | 5,001 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
- Approach
- 125.4
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KBLF Mercer County30 nm
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- KBCB Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec48 nm
- KJFZ Tazewell County54 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KBKW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other West Virginia airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.