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.
METAR KBKW 210051Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 06/M08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP267 T00611083
TAF KBKW 202320Z 2100/2124 34006KT P6SM SKC FM210200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM211600 24007KT P6SM SKC
| 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