Richwood Municipal
3I4 · Richwood, West Virginia · Nicholas County · map
Richwood Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the City of Richwood, 6 miles west of Richwood, West Virginia, 2,486 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 10/28, is 3,360 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Richwood Municipal?
Its FAA code is 3I4.
Where is Richwood Municipal?
It is 6 miles west of Richwood, West Virginia, 2,486 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Richwood Municipal?
Its one runway, 10/28, is 3,360 feet long, asphalt.
Does Richwood Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Richwood Municipal?
1 pilot examiner and 4 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 3I4
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Richwood
- Elevation
- 2,486 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Cincinnati sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- In the FAA's files since
- January 1960
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,360 × 60 ft | Asphalt, poor |
- Runway 10: trees 30 ft high 201 ft from the end
- Runway 28: trees 70 ft high 275 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Braxton County (26 nm north), Greenbrier Valley Airport (27 nm southeast), Raleigh County Memorial (36 nm southwest), Ingalls Field (43 nm southeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Summersville Airport (10 nm west), Braxton County (26 nm north), Greenbrier Valley Airport (27 nm southeast), Raleigh County Memorial (36 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in West Virginia · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Runway 10/28 no snow removal. Runway frequently snow covered winter months.
- 40 feet trees, up to 199 feet dstc.
- 10 feet road and 10 feet gnd 0-40 feet dstc.
- Controlling obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp.
- Pavement cracks with vegetation.
- Soft shoulders.
- Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Airport closed nights.
- Airport phys. Addr. 3437 airport road. Richwood, WV.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Richwood from the FAA register
2 aircraft are registered to owners in Richwood, West Virginia: 2 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in West Virginia.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 4 aviation medical examiners, 1 training center examiner, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- William Peters JR private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Charleston, WV (45 nm) · (304) 344-1543 · [email protected]
All 8 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Richwood 2 aircraft · 2 piston singles
- Accidents and incidents in West Virginia 423 since 1982 · 53 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in West Virginia 32 landing places
- West Virginia 886 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/3I4.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.