KCKB · CKB

North Central West Virginia Airport

Bridgeport, West VirginiaElevation 1,217 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR9 min old

Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,215 ft

+998 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM local) · 9 min old

KCKB is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 1000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

210° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 21°C

72°F / 70°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB17

rain began at :17 past the hour

CIG 006V013

ceiling varying between 600 and 1300 feet

SLP155

sea-level pressure 1015.5 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T02170206

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 20.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1002Z (6:02 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KCKB forecast starts MVFR at 10Z. Worst period is 04Z to 06Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 14Z to 22Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN0101,000 ft

BKN0181,800 ft

BKN0151,500 ft · 4 SM

OVC009900 ft · 4 SM

1000Z6:00 AM1400Z10:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM2200Z6:00 PM0200Z10:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: BKN OVC TEMPO SCT P6SM BR

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FAA: no delays reported at CKB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Forecast: in the vicinity: thunderstorm (VCTS).

›Forecast: ceiling 900 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,000 ft. Forecast suggests today slight chance rain showers then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 78F, low near 63F, 80% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/63	SW 7 kt	–	80%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	79/64	NE 4 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms	81/65	S 6 kt	–	81%
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/61	SW 5 kt	–	34%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82/63	N 2 kt	–	9%
Tuesday	Sunny	86/66	S 8 kt	–	31%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	82/63	W 4 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). Forecast issued 1101Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

35 Good

Primary pollutant: Ozone

Ozone 35

Morgantown, WV · observed 2026-09-10 05:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

210° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 215 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,800 ft

03/21

Dimensions

7,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0323°T

Landing length (LDA)7,130 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,800 / 7,800 / 7,800 ft

Displaced threshold670 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21203°T

Landing length (LDA)7,130 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,800 / 7,800 / 7,130 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,215 ft

Pressure altitude

1,097 ft

Field elevation

1,217 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

30.04 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2337Z 7:37 PM

Sunrise

1058Z 6:58 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (8:04 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0037Z (8:37 PM local) → 0958Z (5:58 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

North Central West Virginia Airport is in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Field elevation 1,217 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRICK ROCK

Manager phone304-842-3400

AttendedDaily, 0700–2300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCKB / CKB

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS

RegionWest Virginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.2966, -80.2281

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF126.700

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6

CLARKSBURG APP/DEP

A/D

127.825

ATIS

126.7

CTAF

121.9

GND

139.05

ARNG OPS

OPS

112.6

ELKINS RDO

RDO

126.7

CLARKSBURG TWR

TWR

123

UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCKB traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-07-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

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

25 NM NE

IFR

KEKN Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport

30 NM SE

MVFR

KAFJ Washington County Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KHLG Wheeling Ohio County Airport

56 NM N

IFR

KPKB Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport

56 NM W

IFR

KAGC Allegheny County Airport

65 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CREW CAR AVBL.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›AFT HRS FOR EMERGS CALL 304-623-6559.

›FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226.

›TWY A SOUTH OF TWY C, MAIN TRML APRON, AND HELIPAD NOT VSBL FROM TWR.

›24 PPR FOR PRK ON ARNG RAMP DSN 661-3800 C304-201-3800.

›TWY H E OF TWY H1 CLSD TO TRAN ACFT.

›CTLNG OBSTN SLOPE AT DSPLCD LOCATION RWY 03 IS 29:1.

›LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6500 LBS.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 304-842-3400 OR 304-848-6700.

›HELI, H-1 SFC COND FAIR, PAVEMENT CRACKING.

›PCR VALUE: 4200/F/A/X/T

›FUEL NOT AVBL DURG HRS 2300-0500.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 21; REIL RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; AND HIRL RWY 3/21 ON CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCKB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCKB have a METAR?

Yes. KCKB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCKB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCKB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCKB?

KCKB sits at 1,217 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCKB?

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.