Summersville
SXL · KSXL · Summersville, WV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:54 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 07:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 07:27 PM | 23:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:54 PM | 23:54Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 224° mag · 217° true
- Dimensions
- 3,015 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 044°) on the 45° at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 1,820 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,820 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,015 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Charleston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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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 / FAA LID
- KSXL / SXL
- Coordinates
- 38.2316, -80.8708
- Elevation
- 1,820 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 22 OTS INDFLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 22: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- RWY 04 50 FT DROP-OFF 110 FT FM THR.
- RWY 22 30 FT DROP-OFF 110 FT FM THR.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 304-344-5867 EXT 281.
Lighting
- LIGHTHOUSE 2 MI SE. MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RTG BCN.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 22 OTS INDFLY.
- REILS OTS INDEFLY.
- REILS OTS INDEFLY.
Fuel
- SELF-SERVE.
Obstructions
- 30 FT TREES; UP TO 120 FT DSTC, APPROX 105 TO 125 FT RIGHT.
- 70 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC 200 FT L.
Contact
- ARPT PHYS ADDR. 2506 AIRPORT RD. SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651.
- ARPT LEASED TO NICHOLAS CO. ARPT AUTH. P O BOX 95, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651. 304-872-7830. USACE POC TRAVIS BOWMAN. 304-590-9353 CELL PH.
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Nearby airports
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About KSXL
Summersville (SXL · KSXL) is an airport in Summersville, WV, at 1,820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,015 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSXL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSXL have a control tower?
No. Summersville is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSXL?
Summersville has 1 runway; the longest is 3,015 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSXL?
Summersville is in Summersville, WV, at an elevation of 1,820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2316, -80.8708.
More about KSXL
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 KSXL 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.
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