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K48I

Braxton County Airport

Sutton, West VirginiaElevation 1,276 ftSmall airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,995 ft

02/20
Dimensions
3,995 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 028°T
Landing length (LDA)3,194 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,995 / 3,995 / 3,995 ft
Displaced threshold801 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20188°T
Landing length (LDA)3,815 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,995 / 3,995 / 3,815 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Braxton County Airport is in Sutton, West Virginia. Field elevation 1,276 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPATRICK O'MALLEY
Manager phone(304) 542-3311
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK48I
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6870, -80.6518
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.15
APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›17 FT HILL, 0-199 FT DSTC, 247 FT R.
›26 FT TREES, 0-199, 216 FT L.
›UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT AND BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 80 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 210 FT L. APCH RATIO 25:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 53 FT TREES, 1340 FT DSTC, 0 FT B.
›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›6 FT DITCH CROSSES AER 02 0-116 FT FROM THR.
›BCN LCTD ON HILL, 1/4 MILE NW OF ARPT.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›GATE ACCESS 1-2-3-4-#.
›ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011. WHEN APP CLSD, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K48I on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K48I have a METAR?
Yes. K48I is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K48I have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at K48I?
K48I sits at 1,276 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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