North Central West Virginia Airport
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| IATA: CKB – ICAO: KCKB – FAA: CKB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Benedum Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Clarksburg, West Virginia | ||
| Location | Bridgeport, West Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,217 ft / 371 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 3/21 | 7,000 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| H1 | 50 | 15 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 59,253 | ||
| Based aircraft | 85 | ||
| Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2] | |||
North Central West Virginia Airport (IATA: CKB, ICAO: KCKB, FAA LID: CKB) is a public airport located in Bridgeport, about 6 miles east of Clarksburg, both cities in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It is owned and operated by the Benedum Airport Authority, serving Harrison and Marion County, and was formerly known as Benedum Airport and Harrison-Marion Regional Airport.[2] The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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[edit] History
The airport first opened in 1935 as the Tri-County Airport, a joint effort of Harrison, Marion and Taylor County. It was a grass airstrip operated on leased land. In 1937, Marion and Taylor County withdrew from the project. In 1938, Harrison County purchased additional land and expanded the airport. The current airport authority was established in 1960. The runway was extended to a length of 7,000 feet in 1999.[3]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
North Central West Virginia Airport covers an area of 434 acres (176 ha) and contains one asphalt paved runway designated 3/21 which measures 7,000 x 150 ft. (2,134 x 46 m), making it the second longest in the state. (Lewisburg 7,004 ft.). It also has one helipad designated H1 with a 50 x 50 ft. (15 x 15 m) concrete surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 59,253 aircraft operations, an average of 162 per day: 68% general aviation, 27% military and 5% scheduled commercial. There are 85 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 18% multi-engine, 4% jet and 9% military.[1]
[edit] Airline and destinations
- United Airlines
- United Express operated by Colgan Air (Morgantown, Washington-Dulles)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for CKB (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
- ^ a b North Central West Virginia Airport, official web site
- ^ Mid Atlantic Aerospace Complex: About the Airport
[edit] External links
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCKB
- ASN accident history for CKB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCKB
- FAA current CKB delay information
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