Potomac Airpark
W35 · Berkeley Springs, WV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 110° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 4,979 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 410 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 110 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 413 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,979 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”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 |
|---|---|
| 239.025 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HGR 109.80 · THS 115.00 · MRB 112.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | Low | r276° / 14.3 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r222° / 17.5 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r329° / 23.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W35
- Coordinates
- 39.6926, -78.1661
- Elevation
- 412 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Activated
- 1947/12
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- NO ACFT OVER 18500 LBS GWT.
- ARPT CLSD NIGHTS.
- UNMANNED ACFT 1000/BLW 1 NMR OF ARPT.
- RC MODEL ACFT OPER ON ARPT.
- AIRPORT ENTRANCE GATE LOCKED. NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO AIRPORT.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 11 APCH END, 10 FT DROP OFF, 30 FT FROM PAVEMENT END. RWY 29 15 FT DROP OFF, 30 FT FM RWY END.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
- DRAG RACING ON RWY. EXTSV RUBBER BUILD UP ON RWY 29 PAVEMENT END.
- RWY 29 END, POSSIBILITY OF 12 FT GRANDSTAND ON EACH SIDE OF RWY, 13 FT. FM RWY EDGE.
- 8 FT CROPS, 50-80 FT R/L RWY CL.
Runways
- NO MKGS.
- PAVEMENT SPALLING, CRACKS, UNEVEN SURFACE. LOOSE AGGREGATE AND STONES. VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH PAVEMENT.
Obstructions
- 60 FT TREES; UP TO 200 FT DSTC, 110 FT LEFT.
- 40 FT TREES; AT THLD, 10 FT RIGHT.
Nearby airports
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About W35
Potomac Airpark (W35) is an airport in Berkeley Springs, WV, at 412 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,979 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W35 have a control tower?
No. Potomac Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W35?
Potomac Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 4,979 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W35?
Potomac Airpark is in Berkeley Springs, WV, at an elevation of 412 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6926, -78.1661.
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