Rostraver Airport
FWQ · KFWQ · Monongahela, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
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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 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 247° true
- Dimensions
- 4,002 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 1,223 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 59 ft, 2,095 ft from threshold, 179 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,224 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Pittsburgh”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 |
|---|---|
| 119.35 | CLASS B |
| 337.4 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AGC 110.00 · IHD 108.20 · HLG 114.25 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC · Allegheny | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r122° / 10.5 NM |
| IHD · Indian Head | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r309° / 25.9 NM |
| HLG · Wheeling | VOR/DME | 114.25 · 89Y | Low | r102° / 33.9 NM |
| MGW · Morgantown | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Low | r007° / 39.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFWQ
- Coordinates
- 40.2097, -79.8314
- Elevation
- 1,228 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.475 · ☎ 724-379-5815
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AOO
- Attendance
- MON - FRI 0700 - 1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: VASI · 26: VASI.
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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591.
Runways
- RIGHT TRAFFIC HELICOPTERS/ULTRALIGHTS.
- RIGHT TRAFFIC HELICOPTERS/ULTRALIGHTS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Attendance
- AFT HRS CTC 724-640-6349/2409.
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Nearby airports
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About KFWQ
Rostraver Airport (FWQ · KFWQ) is an airport in Monongahela, PA, at 1,228 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFWQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFWQ have a control tower?
No. Rostraver Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFWQ?
Rostraver Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFWQ?
Rostraver Airport is in Monongahela, PA, at an elevation of 1,228 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2097, -79.8314.
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