Green Bank Observatory Airport

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FAA: WV52

Green Bank Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 38-25-50.4260N (38.430674)
Longitude: 
 079-49-32.2050W (-79.825613)
Elevation: 
 2710.0 feet MSL (826 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.1 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of Green Bank, West Virginia
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MICHAEL J HOLSTINE
PO BOX 2
GREEN BANK, WV 24944
304-456-2011		 MICHAEL J HOLSTINE
PO BOX 2
GREEN BANK, WV 24944
304-456-2011

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1983
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3710 feet (1131 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 304
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Elkins(EKN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near WV52

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    43.7 Greenbrier Valley Airport
    (LWB KLWB LWB)    		 218 227 100LL, Jet A
    46.5 Grant County Airport
    (PGC W99)    		 43 53 100LL, Jet A
    55.3 North Central West Virginia Airport
    (CKB KCKB CKB)    		 340 349 100LL, Jet A
    63.1 Fairmont Municipal-Frankman Field Airport
    (4G7)    		 345 354 100LL
    63.8 Luray Caverns Airport
    (KLUA LUA)    		 76 86 100LL, Jet A+
    66.7 Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport
    (ROA KROA ROA)    		 186 195 100LL, Jet A
    67.0 Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
    (CHO KCHO CHO)    		 104 114 100LL, Jet A
    72.4 Raleigh County Meml Airport
    (BKW KBKW BKW)    		 238 246 100LL, Jet A
    72.7 Garrett County Airport
    (2G4)    		 18 28 100LL, Jet A+
    72.9 Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field Airport
    (MGW KMGW MGW)    		 356 365 100LL, Jet A
    78.4 Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec Airport
    (BCB KBCB BCB)    		 200 209 100LL, Jet A+
    79.2 Front Royal-Warren County Airport
    (FRR KFRR FRR)    		 67 77 100LL
    79.9 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 101 111 100LL
    84.5 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 96 106 100LL, Jet A+
    86.7 Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
    (CBE KCBE CBE)    		 34 44 100LL, Jet A
    87.5 New River Valley Airport
    (PSK KPSK PSK)    		 207 215 100LL, Jet A+
    89.4 Greene County Airport
    (WAY KWAY WAY)    		 350 359 100LL
    91.0 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 105 115 100LL, Jet A
    92.0 Farmville Regional Airport
    (KFVX FVX)    		 133 143 100LL, Jet A
    92.0 Joseph A Hardy Connellsville Airport
    (KVVS VVS)    		 4 13 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 LAND BY PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
    E111 ACKNOWLEDGED FOR RECORD PURPOSES.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12/30
    Longest Runway: 12/30 is 3500 ft (1067 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    WV52 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 12/30  3500 ft x 50 ft (1067 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TOWER
    Object Height: 
    		 451
    Distance from End: 
    		 2175

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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