48I
Braxton County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for 48I
Coordinates: N38°41.23' / W80°39.12'
Located 03 miles E of Sutton, West Virginia on 76 acres of land. View all Airports in West Virginia.
Estimated Elevation is 1275 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1937
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
BCN LCTD ON HILL, 1/4 MILE NW OF ARPT.
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CLEVELAND
F.S.S.:ELKINS
NOTAMs Facility:EKN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CINCINNATI
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.225 Tel. 304-765-7805
CLARKSBURG APPROACH:121.15 284.65
CLARKSBURG DEPARTURE:121.15 284.65
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3 at W22 (25.8 NE):119.975 304-472-9428
AWOS-3 at USW (33.5 W):118.575 304-927-0123
ASOS at EKN (39.1 E):119.275 304-591-9020
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.55/317.475 (PARKERSBURG RCAG) WHEN CLARKSBURG APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT EKN ELKINS 114.20 249°29.3
VOD CKB CLARKSBURG 112.60 212°38.4
VOD LWB GREENBRIER 116.05 354°50.9
VOD HVQ CHARLESTON 117.40 071°56.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD RQY RANDOLPH COUNTY 284 071°39.2
VOD PK VERSI 388 311°51.7
VOD LW BUSHI 346 170°54.9
VOD UGS UNIVERSITY 250 296°77.0
Runway 02/20
Dimensions:3995 x 60 feet / 1218 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Aggregate Friction Seal Coated in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 02Runway 20
Coordinates:N38°40.90' / W80°39.18'N38°41.55' / W80°39.07'
Elevation: 1252.5 1275.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 8° True 188° True
Displaced Threshold: 801 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:3995 TODA:3995 ASDA:3995 LDA:3194 TORA:3995 TODA:3995 ASDA:3815 LDA:3815
Markings:Basic in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 85 ft Trees 201 ft from runway, 220 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 80 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 210 FT L. APCH RATIO 25:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 53 FT TREES, 1340 FT DSTC, 0 FT B.
26 FT TREES, 0-199, 216 FT L.
113 ft Trees 844 ft from runway, 370 ft right of center
17 FT HILL, 0-199 FT DSTC, 247 FT R.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CO CMSN OF BRAXTON
BOX 486
SUTTON, WV 26601
304-765-2835
Manager:PATRICK O'MALLEY
106 BIRCH ST
GASAWAY, WV 26624-1102
(304) 542-3311
Other Remarks
  • 6 FT DITCH CROSSES AER 02 0-116 FT FROM THR.
  • GATE ACCESS 1-2-3-4-#.
  • FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011. WHEN APP CLSD, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
  • ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
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