West Virginia State Police Heliport HeliportPrivate

2WV6 · Wheeling, WV · 682 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2WV6
Coordinates
40.0531, -80.7247
Elevation
682 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Airport phone
703-724-4288
Activated
2005/08
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunrise05:54 AM09:54Z
Sunset08:56 PM00:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:29 PM01:29Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:29 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 04:54 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
682 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
AIR · BellaireVOR-DME117.10r070° / 4.8 NM
HLG · WheelingVOR-DME112.20r217° / 14.3 NM
AGC · AlleghenyVOR-DME110.00r256° / 34.2 NM
MMJ · MontourVORTAC112.00r231° / 35.7 NM
CTW · NewcomerstownVOR-DME111.80r114° / 36.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2WV6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
2600 EOFF STREET, WHEELING, WV
304-238-1100
Manager
FIRST SERGEANT R. PATTERSON
2600 EOFF STREET, WHEELING, WV
304-238-1100

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591

Lighting

  • FOR PEREMETER LGTS CALL 304-238-1100.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2WV6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 2WV6

West Virginia State Police Heliport (2WV6) is a heliport in Wheeling, WV, at 682 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2WV6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2WV6 have a control tower?

No. West Virginia State Police Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2WV6?

West Virginia State Police Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2WV6?

West Virginia State Police Heliport is in Wheeling, WV, at an elevation of 682 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0531, -80.7247.

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