- North Central West Virginia Airport
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North Central West Virginia Airport 
USGS aerial image, 1997 IATA: CKB – ICAO: KCKB – FAA LID: CKB Summary Airport type Public Owner Benedum Airport Authority Serves Clarksburg, West Virginia Location Bridgeport, West Virginia Elevation AMSL 1,217 ft / 371 m Coordinates 39°17′48″N 080°13′41″W / 39.29667°N 80.22806°W Website Map Location of airport in West Virginia
CKBRunways Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 7,000 2,134 Asphalt Helipads Number Length Surface ft m H1 50 15 Concrete Statistics (2010) Aircraft operations 40,040 Based aircraft 80 Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2] North Central West Virginia Airport (ICAO: KCKB, FAA LID: CKB) is a joint-use public and military airport in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The airport is one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district of Clarksburg, West Virginia,[1] in Bridgeport, West Virginia. 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 served by one commercial airline, with service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,694 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2010, an increase of 4.5% from the 10,234 enplanements in 2009.[3] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[4]
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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 (2,100 m) in 1999.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
North Central West Virginia Airport covers an area of 434 acres (176 ha) at an elevation of 1,217 feet (371 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,000 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m). It also has one helipad designated H1 with a concrete surface measuring 50 by 50 feet (15 x 15 m). [1]
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2010, the airport had 40,040 aircraft operations, an average of 109 per day: 51% general aviation, 43% military, 6% air taxi, and <1% scheduled commercial, At that time there were 80 aircraft based at this airport: 61% single-engine, 20% multi-engine, 4% jet, and 15% military.[1]
Airline and destinations
Airlines Destinations United Express operated by Colgan Air Morgantown, Washington-Dulles Vision Airlines Orlando-Sanford [begins December 24][6] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for CKB (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b North Central West Virginia Airport, official web site
- ^ "Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State) (PDF, 5.4 MB)". CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2011. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy10_all_enplanements.pdf.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)". 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf.
- ^ Mid Atlantic Aerospace Complex: About the Airport
- ^ Ruben, Mike. North Central W.Va. Airport Adds Florida Flights, The State Journal, October 4, 2011, Retrieved 2011-10-05
External links
- Aerial image as of 1 April 1997 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 20 October 2011
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CKB, effective 20 October 2011
- 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
Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, West Virginia Cities Bridgeport | Clarksburg | Salem | Shinnston | Stonewood
Towns CDPs Despard | Enterprise | Gypsy | Spelter | Wolf Summit
Other
localitiesArlington | Dawmont | Dixie | East Salem | Glen Falls | Haywood | Hepzibah | Jimtown | McWhorter | Meadowbrook | Mount Clare | Peora | Pine Bluff | Quiet Dell | Reynoldsville | Wallace | Wilsonburg | Wyatt
Categories:- Airports in West Virginia
- Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Clarksburg micropolitan area
- Essential Air Service
- Buildings and structures in Harrison County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Harrison County, West Virginia
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