Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport
EKN · KEKN · Elkins, WV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 4,544 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 3,000 ft MSL · 1,013 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 3,000 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,940 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 68 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 285 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,968 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,501 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,544 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 |
|---|---|
| 226.675 | ELKINS RCAG (LOW) |
| 284.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EKN 114.20 · CKB 112.60 · MGW 111.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN · Elkins | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r104° / 11.4 NM |
| CKB · Clarksburg | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r143° / 29 NM |
| MGW · Morgantown | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Low | r185° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEKN / EKN
- Coordinates
- 38.8898, -79.8577
- Elevation
- 1,987 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.275 · ☎ 304-591-9020
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- ALL 0830-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.6 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 23: 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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- UNCONTROLLED VEHICLES CROSSING RWY 32 THR.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 05/23 & 14/32 2-12 INCH DEEP DRAINAGE STRUCTURES ON PAVED SHOULDERS.
- FOR AFTR HRS SERV. CALL AMGR DURING BUS. HRS.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.
- RWY 23, 68 FT ATHLETIC FIELD LGTS, 550 FT S OF RWY CL.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
Runways
- THIS RUNWAY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE OUW LDA/DME ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AIRPORT.
- RWY MKGS FADED.
- RWY MKGS FADED.
- PAPI NON-STD 5 DEG GA.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 & REIL RWY 23 - 122.9.
- OMNI-DIRECTIONAL REIL.
Fuel
- ALL FUELING 24HR SELF SERVICE.
Obstructions
- 30 FT TREES, 64-199 FT DSTC, 248 FT R.
- 156 FT TREES, 110 FT DSTC, 220 FT L. 30 FT HGR, 0 FT DSTC, 149 FT L.
- 86 FT ANTENNA, 850 FM RWY END 180 FT R, APCH SLOPE 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 8:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 156 FT TREE, 1400 FT DSTC, 300 FT L.
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About KEKN
Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (EKN · KEKN) is an airport in Elkins, WV, at 1,987 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,544 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEKN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEKN have a control tower?
No. Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEKN?
Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,544 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEKN?
Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport is in Elkins, WV, at an elevation of 1,987 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8898, -79.8577.
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