Braxton County Airport
48I · Sutton, WV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 196° mag · 188° true
- Dimensions
- 3,995 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 016°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,276 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 113 ft, 844 ft from threshold, 370 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,276 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,995 / 3,995 / 3,815 / 3,815 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,995 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Clarksburg”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 317.475 | PARKERSBURG RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EKN 114.20 · CKB 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN · Elkins | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r249° / 29.2 NM |
| CKB · Clarksburg | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r212° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 48I
- Coordinates
- 38.6870, -80.6518
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.225 · ☎ 304-765-7805
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.; ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 20: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 6 FT DITCH CROSSES AER 02 0-116 FT FROM THR.
- GATE ACCESS 1-2-3-4-#.
- FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011. WHEN APP CLSD, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 26 FT TREES, 0-199, 216 FT L.
- 17 FT HILL, 0-199 FT DSTC, 247 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 80 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 210 FT L. APCH RATIO 25:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 53 FT TREES, 1340 FT DSTC, 0 FT B.
Nearby airports
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About 48I
Braxton County Airport (48I) is an airport in Sutton, WV, at 1,276 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,995 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48I, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 48I have a control tower?
No. Braxton County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 48I?
Braxton County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,995 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 48I?
Braxton County Airport is in Sutton, WV, at an elevation of 1,276 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6870, -80.6518.
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