Slate Run Airport
55I · Spencer, WV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 1,730 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,000 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 60 ft L of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,730 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HVQ 117.40 · JPU 114.45
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVQ · Charleston | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r043° / 33.5 NM |
| JPU · Parkersburg | VOR/DME | 114.45 · 91Y | Low | r179° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55I
- Coordinates
- 38.7776, -81.3104
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Activated
- 1976/08
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.725 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- MARKED ELEC TRANSMISSION LINE ACRS APCH TO RWY 16.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 16/24 TREES & BRUSH 40 FT FM CNTRLN.
- 100 FT DROP-OFF AT EACH RWY END.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 304-344-5867 EXT 281.
Lighting
- LIRL RWY 16/34 ON REQ.
- RWY 16/34 NSTD LIRL; 34 THR LGTS NOT CNTRD; EDGE LGTS 25 FT FM PVMNT EDGE, NSTD COLORS.
Obstructions
- 75 FT TREES 0-200 FT DSTC, 40 FT L.
- 20 FT TREES, 0-100 FT DSTC, 100 FT R/L.
- NMRS TREES IN THE APCH.
Contact
- JON HILDRETH, PRES.
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About 55I
Slate Run Airport (55I) is an airport in Spencer, WV, at 1,001 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,730 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55I, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55I have a control tower?
No. Slate Run Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 55I?
Slate Run Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,730 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55I?
Slate Run Airport is in Spencer, WV, at an elevation of 1,001 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7776, -81.3104.
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