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KBKW

BKW

Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beaver

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

2,504 ft / 763 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 117.70 MHz (ELKINS RDO)

Runway Summary

01/196,750 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

10/285,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 2,504 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Raleigh County Memorial Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBKW / BKW

Municipality

Beaver

Country

Region

US-WV

GPS Coordinates

37.787300, -81.124199

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 01 / 19

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 6,750 ft / 2,057 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 7.5° / 187.5°

RWY 01

No ILS

RWY 19

111.70 MHz

ID: MQU | CRS: 193°

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 94° / 274°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RNL · VOR (Rainelle)116,600 kHz

3,350 ft · Associated: None
37.975300, -80.806503

BKW · VORTAC (Beckley)117,700 kHz

2,500 ft · Associated: KBKW
37.780300, -81.123497

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D CHARLESTON APP/DEP

118.95 MHz

ASOS ASOS

121.55 MHz

AWOS AWOS 3

124.65 MHz

RDO ELKINS RDO

117.70 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

123.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Mercer County Airport

Greenbrier Valley Airport

Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified