Cheat River Island Airport

Location

Latitude:	39-19-32.8656N (39.325796)
Longitude:	079-39-42.0624W (-79.661684)
Elevation:	1410.0 feet MSL (430 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	9.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. SSE of Rowlesburg, West Virginia
Found On:	Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region:	AEA

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	11/2023
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZOB (Cleveland)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	2410 feet (735 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:

122.900

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

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

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 56WV

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
16.6	MGW	_ _ _ _ . . _ _	Morgantown	VOR-DME	111.60	326	335
27.5	RQY	. _ . _ _ . _ _ . _ _	Randolph County	NDB	284	199	208
28.5	CKB	_ . _ . _ . _ _ . . .	Clarksburg	VOR-DME	112.60	261	270
31.8	ESL	. . . . . _ . .	Kessel	VOR-DME	110.80	100	110
32.0	EKN	. _ . _ _ .	Elkins	VORTAC	114.20	219	228
33.6	VV	. . . _ . . . _	Camor	NDB	299	353	362
33.8	GRV	_ _ . . _ . . . . _	Grantsville	DME	112.3	56	66
41.4	IHD	. . . . . . _ . .	Indian Head	TACAN	108.20	19	28
46.5	CBE	_ . _ . _ . . . .	Cumberland	NDB	317	65	75
57.1	SYS	. . . _ . _ _ . . .	Stoystown	NDB	209	36	46
59.8	AGC	. _ _ _ . _ . _ .	Allegheny	VOR-DME	110.00	343	352
62.0	MKP	_ _ _ . _ . _ _ .	Mc Keesport	NDB	287	354	363
65.5	BHU	_ . . . . . . . . . _	Benje	NDB	382	15	25
67.0	LUA	. _ . . . . _ . _	Caverns	NDB	245	123	133
67.6	AIR	. _ . . . _ .	Bellaire	VOR-DME	117.10	308	317
69.9	HLG	. . . . . _ . . _ _ .	Wheeling	VOR-DME	114.25	323	332
70.6	JST	. _ _ _ . . . _	Johnstown	VOR-DME	113.00	32	42
73.5	LDN	. _ . . _ . . _ .	Linden	VORTAC	114.30	112	122
73.9	MMJ	_ _ _ _ . _ _ _	Montour	DME	112	340	349
75.1	SH	. . . . . . .	Staut	NDB	375	153	162

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
21.5	Garrett County Airport (2G4)	44	54	100LL, Jet A+
22.4	Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field Airport (MGW KMGW MGW)	328	337	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
24.6	Fairmont Municipal-Frankman Field Airport (4G7)	287	296	100LL
26.3	North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB KCKB CKB)	266	275	100LL, Jet A
31.1	Grant County Airport (PGC W99)	129	139	100LL, Jet A
38.0	Joseph A Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS VVS)	0	9	100LL, Jet A
40.8	Greene County Airport (WAY KWAY WAY)	328	337	100LL
45.2	Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE KCBE CBE)	67	77	100LL, Jet A
47.2	Mount Pleasant/Scottdale Airport (P45)	6	16	100LL
52.1	Somerset County Airport (2G9)	34	44	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
53.6	Rostraver Airport (KFWQ FWQ)	351	360	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
56.6	Washington County Airport (WSG KAFJ AFJ)	329	338	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
57.5	Finleyville Airpark Airport (G05)	343	352	100LL
58.0	Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE KLBE LBE)	11	21	100LL, Jet A
59.8	Marshall County Airport (KMPG MPG)	304	313	100LL
62.9	Allegheny County Airport (AGC KAGC AGC)	348	357	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
67.0	Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA LUA)	125	135	100LL, Jet A+
68.3	Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG KHLG HLG)	318	327	100LL, Jet A
70.0	Front Royal-Warren County Airport (FRR KFRR FRR)	110	120	100LL
70.6	John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County Airport (JST KJST JST)	32	42	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	13/31
Longest Runway:	13/31 is 2000 ft (610 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

56WV Airport Runway Details

Runway 13/31	2000 ft x 50 ft (610 m x 15 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 11/14/2023
Surface:	Turf - No special surface treatment

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Elevation:	1400.0	1410.0
Latitude:	39-19-37.1964N	39-19-28.5348N
Longitude:	079-39-53.4960W	079-39-30.6288W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right

Services

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

FAA: 56WV

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 56WV

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

56WV Airport Runway Details

Runway 13

Runway 31

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