West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)

CRW
West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)
Charleston, WV
Latest photos of West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)
KCRW, From 8,000 feet MSL on a trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan, photo by Jim Monroe
Jim Monroe
KCRW, N64023 on the downwind for landing at KCRW, photo by adenhart
adenhart
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CRW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°35'34.4170" W / 38°22'33.6470" N
-81.592894 / 38.376013 (Estimated)
Elevation 947.10 ft / 288.68 m (Surveyed)
Land 767 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles E of Charleston, WV
Location Kanawha County, WV
Magnetic Variation 06W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CENTRAL WV REG ARPT AUTH
Address 100 AIRPORT ROAD SUITE 175
CHARLESTON, WV 25311
Phone number (304) 344-8033
Manager MS DOMINIQUE RANIERI, ESQ., C.M.
Address 100 AIRPORT ROAD SUITE 175
CHARLESTON, WV 25311
Phone number 304-344-8033
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS EKN - ELKINS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 703-724-4288
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CRW (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS CRW (304-202-1064)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 6715 x 150 ft (2047 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
05 23
Alignment 47° 227°
Physical elevation 946.60 ft 894.10 ft
Coordinates 38.369742 / -81.601478 38.382284 / -81.584308
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Nonstandard , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-box on right
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light ALSF1
Runway end lights Yes
CL lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 23 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 328 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER.
  • MILITARY: MISC: ARFF PROVIDED BY USAF. ARFF ICAO INDEX 4/FAA INDEX B.
  • MILITARY: ARFF: C-130 ANG OPERATING AT PERM REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR MANNING; CRITICAL LEVEL OF SVC (CLS) ON WKD FEDERAL HOL. CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 366-6240, C304-341-6240 FOR UPDATED ARFF STATUS.
  • MILITARY: ANG: AFLD MGMT OPS OPR 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WKND. PPR REQ FOR ALL ACFT 48 HR PRIOR FOR SVCG AND USE OF PARK RAMPS. FILE PPR NR IN RMK SEC ON FLT PLAN. CLSD SAT-SUN AND HOL. AVBL WKND FOR OBO, CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 366-6240/6200, C304-341-6240/6200. ACFT MUST MEET PPR TIME +/- 1 HR OR WILL BE CONSDR CNXED, UPDATE CHNG AFTER HR CALL DSN 366-6301 OR C304-341-6301. NSTD PAVEMENT MRK ON ANG RAMP. COMD POST DSN 366-6250/6256, C304-341-6250/6256. EXPLOSIVES PROH. BASH PHASE II BIRD IN EFF 1 MAR-31 MAY AND 1 AUG-31 OCT ANNUALLY. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
  • FUEL SERVICE-CAPITAL JET CENTER CTC 304-346--9977.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A++(MIL).
  • PRIOR TO 1959.