Medium Regional Airport • Beaver, WV, United States
Elevation: 2,504 ft (763 m) • 37.7873, -81.1242
Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW / BKW) is a medium regional airport serving Beaver, WV, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,504 ft (763 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,750 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBKW 221351Z AUTO 24006G17KT 10SM FEW019 BKN028 23/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02330178
TAF KBKW 221411Z 2214/2312 17008KT P6SM BKN030 FM221600 22011G21KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB TEMPO 2216/2218 3SM -TSRA FM221800 25010G21KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB PROB30 2220/2302 1SM TSRA BKN025CB FM230200 24009G15KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS OVC020CB FM230300 25006KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM230600 30006KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN003
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 6,750 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 7° |
| 10 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 94° |
| 19 | 6,750 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 187° |
| 28 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 274° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM