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KI18 Weather Jackson County Airport

Ravenswood, West VirginiaElevation 758 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUNI · 26 NM NW · 10 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 · KUNI
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 8.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 40F, 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 40 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 73/44 SW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 71/49 NE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 72/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 74/47 SW 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 75/51 SW 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 73/57 SE 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 7 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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
NESW0422
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 4,000 ft

04/22
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0430°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 22210°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
758 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Jackson County Airport is in Ravenswood, West Virginia. Field elevation 758 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSAM DENNIS
Manager phone304-273-8114
AttendedDaily, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKI18
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9298, -81.8195
Distance from city6 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.4
HUNTINGTON APP/DEP
A/D
121.3
AWOS 2
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
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

KI18 traffic patterns

2026-10-04 to 2026-10-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

KI18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUNI (26 NM NW, VFR).

KUNI Ohio University Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KPKB Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KCRW Yeager Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KPMH Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KHTS Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field
48 NM SW
VFR
KZZV Zanesville Municipal Airport
61 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22, PAPI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & WINDSOCK LGT - CTAF.
›30 FT TREES, 150-199 DSTC, 247 FT L.
›EXC THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
›15 FT TREES PARALLEL TO RWY 04, 75 FT L OF CNTRLN.
›DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 04, 50 FT DROP-OFF 200 FT FM THR.
›RWY SAFETY AREA SFC UNEVEN.
›304-761-6212 MGR CELL.
›1229 MSL STACK 1/2 MILE NW OF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KI18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KI18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KI18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KI18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KI18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KI18?
KI18 sits at 758 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KI18?
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.