Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field
MGW · KMGW · Morgantown, WV · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 07:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:24 PM | 23:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 23:51Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 5,199 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (MGW) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 125.1
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,236 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 59 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,240 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 / 5,199 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,199 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Morgantown”Taxi & takeoff
“Morgantown”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.3 | BELMONT RCAG (LOW) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 284.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (MGW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MGW 111.60 · CKB 112.60 · IHD 108.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGW · Morgantown | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Low | r338° / 5.8 NM |
| CKB · Clarksburg | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r039° / 28.5 NM |
| IHD · Indian Head | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r239° / 32.5 NM |
| AGC · Allegheny | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r180° / 38.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMGW / MGW
- Coordinates
- 39.6436, -79.9176
- Elevation
- 1,244 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.675 · ☎ 304-371-2021
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MGW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0500-0000; SAT-SUN 0500-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; VASI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 125.1 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36: 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FBO HRS MON-FRI 0500-0000, SAT-SUN 0500-2300. 24-HR PHONE NR 304-296-2359.
- BE ALERT: POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE INVOF POWER PLANT STACKS 3.6 MILES N OF AFLD DURG COLD WEATHER.
- FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 340/F/C/W/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; VASI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
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About KMGW
Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field (MGW · KMGW) is an airport in Morgantown, WV, at 1,244 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,199 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMGW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMGW have a control tower?
Yes. Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMGW?
Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMGW?
Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field is in Morgantown, WV, at an elevation of 1,244 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6436, -79.9176.
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