Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
WBW · KWBW · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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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 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 245° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 3,375 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 065°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 543 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 120 ft, 2,286 ft from threshold, 528 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 544 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,375 ft | |
| 09/27 | 2,193 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Wilkes-Barre”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 |
|---|---|
| 256.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LVZ 111.60 · FJC 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVZ · Wilkes-Barre | VORTAC | 111.60 · 53X | Low | r291° / 7.4 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r342° / 38.7 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
- KWBW / WBW
- Coordinates
- 41.2972, -75.8512
- Elevation
- 544 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25: 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- +152 FT TRANSMISSION LINES 6000 FT FROM RWY 25 THLD 585 FT L MKD WITH RED SPHERES.
- FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.
Runways
- RWY 09/27 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
- RWY 09/27 FIRST 544 FT RWY 27 ASPH, RMNDR TURF.
- RWY 09/27 MKD WITH 3 FT WHITE CONES. RWY 09; DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH THREE WHITE CONES EACH SIDE.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
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About KWBW
Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW · KWBW) is an airport in Wilkes-Barre, PA, at 544 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,375 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWBW have a control tower?
No. Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KWBW?
Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,375 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWBW?
Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is in Wilkes-Barre, PA, at an elevation of 544 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2972, -75.8512.
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