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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:22 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 04:58 AM
Plan a flight from 48I
Runway 02/20
3,995 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02
- Heading
- 016° mag · 8° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 801 ft
20
- Heading
- 196° mag · 188° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 121.15 | APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKN · Elkins | VORTAC | 114.20 | r249° / 29.2 NM |
| CKB · Clarksburg | VOR-DME | 112.60 | r212° / 38.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CO CMSN OF BRAXTON
BOX 486, SUTTON, WV
304-765-2835
Manager
PATRICK O'MALLEY
106 BIRCH ST, GASAWAY, WV
(304) 542-3311
Remarks FAA
- BCN LCTD ON HILL, 1/4 MILE NW OF ARPT.
- ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- 26 FT TREES, 0-199, 216 FT L.
- 17 FT HILL, 0-199 FT DSTC, 247 FT R.
- UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 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.
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