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56WV Cheat River Island Airport
Rowlesburg, West Virginia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 56WV
Lat/Long: 39-19-32.8656N 079-39-42.0624W
39-19.547760N 079-39.701040W
39.3257960,-79.6616840
(estimated)
Elevation: 1410 ft. / 430 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile SSE of ROWLESBURG, WV
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 26705

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2023
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MGWr151/16.6MORGANTOWN VOR/DME111.6005W
CKBr085/28.5CLARKSBURG VOR/DME112.6004W
ESLr287/31.8KESSEL VOR/DME110.8006W
EKNr047/32.0ELKINS VORTAC114.2007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RANDOLPH COUNTY027/27.528407WRQY .-. --.- -.--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2000 x 50 ft. / 610 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 39-19.619940N39-19.475580N
Longitude: 079-39.891600W079-39.510480W
Elevation: 1400.0 ft.1410.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DAVE GRAYBILL
149 HAMILTON LN
ROWLESBURG, WV 26425
Phone 717-648-5375
Manager: DAVE GRAYBILL
149 HAMILTON LN
ROWLESBURG, WV 26425
Phone 717-648-5375

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56WV.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

79D - Philippi/Barbour County Regional Airport (21 nm SW)
2G4 - Garrett County Airport (21 nm NE)
KMGW - Morgantown Municipal Airport/Walter L Bill Hart Field (22 nm NW)
4G7 - Fairmont Municipal Airport-Frankman Field (25 nm W)
KCKB - North Central West Virginia Airport (26 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2709:27
Sunrise05:5809:58
Sunset20:3300:33
Evening civil twilight21:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-May-2026 12:50:58
Local (UTC-4)  25-May-2026 08:50:58
 
METAR
K2G4 
21nm NE 		251215Z AUTO VRB05G12KT M1/4SM +DZ FG OVC001 16/16 A3016 RMK AO2
KMGW 
23nm NW 		251153Z 28003KT 10SM FEW039 BKN060 OVC075 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP196 7//// T01940183 10194 20189 51018 $
KCKB 
26nm W 		251231Z 36003KT 4SM +RA BR SCT004 OVC015 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 P0006 T01890178 $
KEKN 
28nm S 		251151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT042 SCT050 BKN090 18/18 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP203 60000 70112 T01780178 10183 20167 51012 $
KW99 
31nm SE 		251235Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW004 OVC100 15/15 A3012 RMK AO2 RAE1221 P0001 T01540154 $
KW22 
35nm SW 		251235Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW004 FEW031 OVC050 19/19 A3014 RMK AO2
KVVS 
38nm N 		251215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT006 BKN013 OVC037 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 T01890183
TAF
KMGW 
23nm NW 		251128Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 FM251500 36003KT P6SM BKN015 FM251800 36003KT P6SM BKN035 FM260000 00000KT P6SM BKN070
KCKB 
26nm W 		251133Z 2512/2612 00000KT 4SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC010 FM251300 00000KT P6SM BKN012 FM251600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM251900 01003KT P6SM BKN040 FM260500 00000KT 3SM BR BKN060 FM260600 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001
KEKN 
28nm S 		251133Z 2512/2612 00000KT P6SM SCT018 OVC080 TEMPO 2512/2515 -SHRA OVC018 FM251500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM251700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM251900 00000KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 2520/2524 3SM TSRA BR BKN015CB FM260500 00000KT 3SM BR BKN060 FM260600 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001
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