K79D Weather Philippi Barbour County Regional Airport

Philippi, West VirginiaElevation 1,755 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCKB · 11 NM NW · 37 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

VRB@4

steady

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 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 68F, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	68/38	NW 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/42	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	70/47	SE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/46	S 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	71/47	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	72/49	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	72/54	S 2 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). Forecast issued 2029Z.

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

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 3,200 ft

08/26

Dimensions

3,275 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0874°T

Displaced threshold140 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26254°T

Displaced threshold225 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,755 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) → 1113Z (7:13 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

Philippi Barbour County Regional Airport is in Philippi, West Virginia. Field elevation 1,755 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerVERLE BROWN

Manager phone304-695-0125

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK79D

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS

RegionWest Virginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.1662, -80.0626

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K79D traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CC11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›TUCR (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

K79D has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCKB (11 NM NW, VFR).

KCKB North Central West Virginia Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KEKN Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KMGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field

29 NM N

VFR

KAFJ Washington County Airport

59 NM N

VFR

KPKB Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport

65 NM W

VFR

KCBE Greater Cumberland Regional Airport

66 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXT 2

›AIRPORT FENCED. VEHICLE GATE LOCKED. ONLY ACCESS VIA PEDESTRIAN GATE.

›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 08 150 FT DROP-OFF 112 FT FM THR.

›RWY 26 500 FT DROP-OFF 50 FT FM THR.

›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 30 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 45 FT L.

›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THR OVR 30 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC 199 FT R, 245 FT L.

›186 FT RIDGE APRXLY 3200 FT FM THR; 550 FT R.

›OMNIDIRECTIONAL REILS.

›20 FT TREES, 0-120 FT DSTC, 45 FT L.

›20 FT TREES 0-30 FT DSTC 50 FT R/L.

›24 HR. SELF SERVE.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTIVATE REIL RWY 08; PAPI RWYS 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›PRVDD TREES OFF THE APCH END OF RWY 26 ARE REMOVED OR TRIMMED TO REMAIN BLO 20:1 APCH SURFACE.

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K79D on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K79D have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K79D. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K79D have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K79D. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K79D?

K79D sits at 1,755 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K79D?

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.