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4G7 Weather Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field

Fairmont, West VirginiaElevation 1,029 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCKB · 10 NM S · 6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCKB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of fog, low near 39F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog 39 0 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 67/43 W 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 70/47 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/46 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 72/46 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 72/48 SW 3 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/54 S 2 kt – 13%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 5 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 2358Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0523
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,859 ft

05/23
Dimensions
2,965 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0537°T
Displaced threshold720 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23217°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,029 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2228Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1141Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2328Z (7:28 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field is in Fairmont, West Virginia. Field elevation 1,029 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDONNIE TUCKER
Manager phone304-366-1300
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1430
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4G7
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4482, -80.1670
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4G7 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4G7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCKB (10 NM S, VFR).

KCKB North Central West Virginia Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KMGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field
16 NM NE
VFR
KEKN Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KAFJ Washington County Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KHLG Wheeling Ohio County Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
KAGC Allegheny County Airport
55 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›12 FT TREES, 199 FT DSTC, 235 R.
›RADIO TOWERS APRX 300' AGL 2 MILES NE AND 2.5 MILES NW OF ARPT.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 23 HAS 100 FT DROP OFF, NE END.
›RWY 5 HAS +30 FT HILL AT SW END.
›FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226.
›AFTR HRS ATNDT 304-933-4399 - CALL IN FEE.
›304-612-4015 MGR CELL
›APCH RATIO O:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVR 6 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC, 130 FT L. ALSO 15 FT TREES, 270 FT DISTC 70 FT L/R.
›ALSO 15 FT TREES, 270 FT DSTCM 70 FT L/R.
›+30 FT HILL 201 FT FM THLD 0B.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗4G7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4G7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4G7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4G7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4G7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4G7?
4G7 sits at 1,029 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4G7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.