Minnie Hamilton Helistop HeliportPrivate

4WV6 · Grantsville, WV · 843 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 4WV6
Coordinates: 38.9231, -81.0922
Elevation: 843 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Airport phone: 703-724-4288
Activated: 2026/01
Distance from city: 0 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:27 AM	09:27Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	08:54 PM	00:54Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	01:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 05:27 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:54 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from 4WV6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
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/

43 ft × 43 ft · DECK

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 843 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	43 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JPU · Parkersburg	VORTAC	108.60	r160° / 33.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 4WV6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4WV6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MINNIE HAMILTON

ATTN: JOE TUCKER, 186 HOSPITAL DR, GRANTSVILLE, WV

304-354-9244

Manager

JOE TUCKER

11283 EMERSON AVE, PARKERSBURG, WV

304-464-5305

Remarks FAA

Runways

ALUMINUM.

Nearby airports

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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 4WV6 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 4WV6

Minnie Hamilton Helistop (4WV6) is a heliport in Grantsville, WV, at 843 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 43 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4WV6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4WV6 have a control tower?

No. Minnie Hamilton Helistop is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4WV6?

Minnie Hamilton Helistop has 1 runway; the longest is 43 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4WV6?

Minnie Hamilton Helistop is in Grantsville, WV, at an elevation of 843 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9231, -81.0922.

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